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Observe the Seto Matsyendranath Rath Yatra chariot festival (Jana Baha Dyo Jatra): Official parade Route map (with Video archive).
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<blockquote data-quote="kumarvairab" data-source="post: 727" data-attributes="member: 1"><p>Today, 26 March, 2026, Thursday,</p><p>If you are a foreigner or a visitor and have 3-5 hours of free time;</p><p></p><p>> Go to Janabaha chowk, midway from Asan to Indrachowk (near <em>Luchu bhulu Ajima Temple</em>), wait and watch the main deity Seto Matsyendranath being installed on the small, well-decorated chariot, followed by young and loud dhimey (drums and other instruments) musicians, mixed from different areas. Just feel the vibe.</p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]1008[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'tahoma'">Note: the following video is an archive from 16 APRIL, 2024.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'tahoma'">Video Source: </span></span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmbQtZjOpH4" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'tahoma'">Mandala Television (Full Video)</span></span></a></p><p></p><p>Then, the small chariot is paraded until the Durbar Marg (Teen Dhara Pathshala), around 12-1. and is installed on the 30ft(approx) chariot.</p><p>You may see a crowd gathering, young and old, kids and children.</p><p></p><p><strong>The main chariot is pulled and paraded from Durbar Marg ⟶ Ratna Park ⟶ Bhotahity ⟶ Asan today. </strong></p><p></p><p>Locals, mainly from the Asan, Jamal, Indrachowk, Kel tole, Makhan, and Basantapur area, highly worship the Seto Matsyendranath deity, also known as Janabaha Dyo, Aryavalokitesvara, or Karunamaya<strong>. </strong></p><p></p><p>The Seto Machindranath chariot festival (Jana Baha Dyah Jatra) is an annual 3-4 day event in March-April (Chaitra) where the white deity, and its chariot, is pulled by an official committee and designated public.</p><p></p><hr /><h4 style="text-align: center">Watch the installation of the Seto Machindranath idol in Janabaha:</h4><h4 style="text-align: center">The deity is brought to Teen Dhara Pathshala (Durbarmarg) by designated priests.</h4><h4 style="text-align: center">[MEDIA=youtube]wmbQtZjOpH4[/MEDIA]</h4><p></p><h4 style="text-align: center"></h4><hr /><p></p><p>FYI, the following Route map was brought to you by Kathmandu Metropolitan City Office</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1007[/ATTACH]</p><hr /><p></p><p>You might be interested in Shree "<a href="https://www.yentra.com/resources/%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80-%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%81%E0%A4%9A%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%AD%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%81-%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE-luchu-bhulu-ajima-temple-kathmandu.13/" target="_blank">Luchu Bhulu Ajima</a>" as mentioned above!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kumarvairab, post: 727, member: 1"] Today, 26 March, 2026, Thursday, If you are a foreigner or a visitor and have 3-5 hours of free time; > Go to Janabaha chowk, midway from Asan to Indrachowk (near [I]Luchu bhulu Ajima Temple[/I]), wait and watch the main deity Seto Matsyendranath being installed on the small, well-decorated chariot, followed by young and loud dhimey (drums and other instruments) musicians, mixed from different areas. Just feel the vibe. [CENTER][ATTACH type="full"]1008[/ATTACH] [SIZE=3][FONT=tahoma]Note: the following video is an archive from 16 APRIL, 2024. Video Source: [/FONT][/SIZE][URL='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmbQtZjOpH4'][SIZE=3][FONT=tahoma]Mandala Television (Full Video)[/FONT][/SIZE][/URL][/CENTER] Then, the small chariot is paraded until the Durbar Marg (Teen Dhara Pathshala), around 12-1. and is installed on the 30ft(approx) chariot. You may see a crowd gathering, young and old, kids and children. [B]The main chariot is pulled and paraded from Durbar Marg ⟶ Ratna Park ⟶ Bhotahity ⟶ Asan today. [/B] Locals, mainly from the Asan, Jamal, Indrachowk, Kel tole, Makhan, and Basantapur area, highly worship the Seto Matsyendranath deity, also known as Janabaha Dyo, Aryavalokitesvara, or Karunamaya[B]. [/B] The Seto Machindranath chariot festival (Jana Baha Dyah Jatra) is an annual 3-4 day event in March-April (Chaitra) where the white deity, and its chariot, is pulled by an official committee and designated public. [HR][/HR] [HEADING=3][CENTER]Watch the installation of the Seto Machindranath idol in Janabaha:[/CENTER][/HEADING] [HEADING=3][CENTER]The deity is brought to Teen Dhara Pathshala (Durbarmarg) by designated priests.[/CENTER][/HEADING] [HEADING=3][CENTER][MEDIA=youtube]wmbQtZjOpH4[/MEDIA][/CENTER][/HEADING] [HEADING=3][CENTER][/CENTER][/HEADING] [HR][/HR] FYI, the following Route map was brought to you by Kathmandu Metropolitan City Office [ATTACH type="full" alt="1774500948826.png"]1007[/ATTACH] [HR][/HR] You might be interested in Shree "[URL='https://www.yentra.com/resources/%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80-%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%81%E0%A4%9A%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%AD%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%81-%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE-luchu-bhulu-ajima-temple-kathmandu.13/']Luchu Bhulu Ajima[/URL]" as mentioned above! [/QUOTE]
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