Rato Machhindranath Jatra (12 Barse Mela) Begins at Lalitpur Nepal

Rato Machhindranath Jatra (12 Barse Mela) Begins at Lalitpur Nepal

Rato Machhindranath (Karunamaya) known as Bungadyo; god of holly rain water harvesting for local Lalitpur district. People worshiped centuries for rain water and their great culture pulling chariot of Rato Machhindranath at Lalitpur Patan town every year. The chariot is about 40 foot long and weight about 4 tons which is incredible chariot in Nepal alone.

Rato Machhindranath Jatra (12 Barse Mela) Begins at Lalitpur Nepal

The 12 Era Rato Machhindranath Jatra is special chariot festival celebrates in Lalitpur Kathmandu Nepal. It said that it should replace whole construction material and related people, things in this time. The 12 Era Chariot Festival should start from Bungamati Lalitpur and even end at Bungamati; pulling chariot around Patan town whatever time it takes. Source said it start re-pulling start from 22 September 2015 due to stroke of earth quake the festival started four month later. It also said the day after goddes to be place inside chariot.

The festival is specially celebrates by Newar Jyapu Community of Patan Lalitpur Nepal. Jyapu are ancients agricultural profession for centuries in the town. All the musicalstrument, arrangement made by Jyapu community during the festival. Karuna Dhyan!
Minnath-Chakawadyo

Minnath (Chakawadyo) the second chariot pulled after Machhindranat. It used to place behind the big chariot Bungadyo. Minnath is also called Jattadhari Lokesvara. Chakawadyo is a deity who liberated Triloka (earth, heaven and hell ). It was said that Chakawadyo god was created round the time of Amsuvarma. There is a story which says that the festival of the chariot   procession of Chakawadyo is taken before the chariot precession of Bungadyo Therefore, Chakawadyo is given importance equal to one given to Bungadyo.

Adinath Lokesvara of Chovar is one of the four Karunamayas of Nepal. Newars call Adinath Lokesvara in the name of Chovahadyo. The name Anandadi Lokesvara is given to Chovahadyo because this deity blesses the devotees with god health and mental peace. In the past, the charvot procession of Chovadyo is taken out every year. But now, only Nhawan Jatra is done by worshipping with auspicious silver- made Kalash (flask).