The longest festival of Nepal, Rato Machindranath Festival continues

April 27, 2017 - Kathmandu, Nepal - A Portrait of Idol Rato Machindranath 'God of Rain' at Machindra Bahal, Laltipur, Nepal on Thursday, April 27, 2017. The longest festival of Nepal, Rato Machindranath Festival continues by pulling the chariot from May 1, 2017 from Pulchowk. 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/NurPhoto via ZUMA Press)

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Daily Round Up 27 April 2017