Festival of Idol Rato Machindranath 'God of Rain' Starts

April 30, 2017 - Laltipur, NP, Nepal - Devotees playing traditional instruments during Chariot pulling festival of Rato Machindranath 'God of Rain' on first day at Pulchowk, Lalitpur, Nepal on Sunday, April 30, 2017. The longest festival of Nepal, Rato Machindranath Festival continues from May 10, 2016. Rato Machindranath is also said as the 'god of rain' and both Hindus and Buddhists worship the Machindranath in hope of good rain to prevent drought during the rice plantation season. (Credit Image: © Narayan Maharjan/Pacific Press via ZUMA Wire)

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Daily Round Up 30 April 2017