KATHMANDU, Feb 13: A procession was carried out in Thecho, Lalitpur on Sunday,13 February 2022 as a part of the month-long Madhav Narayan festival. Devotees offered water to men dressed up as the deity Madhav Narayan.
The festival that begins from Paush Shukla Poornima, the beginning day of Swasthani Brata Katha will last till Magh Shukla Poornima at Hanumanghat of Bhaktapur Municipality-6.
Rato Machhindranath's chariot procession begins today
During this holy month, the devotees roll on the roads, wrapping white cloth on their body and offering the holy water to different deities on different days. They take a holy dip in the pond. Thousands of devotees throng to the holy site during this period.
Here are some photos taken by Republica Photojournalist Bijaya Rai at Lalitpur