Seto Machhindranath taken to Lagan tole (Photo Feature)

Kathamndnu, Apr.9: One of the biggest chariot festivals in Kathmandu Valley, the three-day chariot procession of Seto Machhindranath will be towed to different locations of the city from Saturday.  

Like the previous six years, the chariot was pulled by women from Tindhara Pathshala to Ghantaghar. After that, it will be pulled by men. 

Seto Machhindranath is a widely venerated deity of the Kathmandu Valley, and the chariot-pulling festival is a three-day-long cultural event.

The third day is celebrated by pulling chariot from Hanumandhoka durbar area to Lagan tole. 

The entire structure of the chariot is modeled in the shape of a temple and is pulled with large ropes from both sides.

The festival of Seto Machhindranath is believed to have begun in 595 AD. The deity is also known as Janmadyo, Aryavalokiteshwor, Karunamaya and Jamaleswor.