President Bidya Devi Bhandari has observed the Seto Machhindranath chariot procession at 10:00 pm today and received Prasad.
Every year, the chariot of Seto Machhindranath – the god of rain and harvest — is taken to Asan from Durbarmarg-based Teendhara Paathshala premises on the Shukla Ashtami (the 8th day in the lunar calendar) of Chaitra.
The tradition is that the Head of the State observes the chariot procession and receives Prasad on the night it is taken to Asan.
Coordinator of Seto Machhindranath chariot procession management committee and chairman of Kathmandu Metropolitan City-25 Nilkaji Shakya said that the President reached Asan at 10:00 pm today to observe the procession.
The Seto Machhindranath chariot procession is a popular traditional festival of Kathmandu Valley, especially celebrated by Newari communities with fanfare.
Source: National News Agency Nepal
