Seto Machindranath

Seto Machindranath, also known as Janabaha Dyo,

Avalokiteshvara.^[2]^[3]

Every year, the deity's image is placed in a chariot and paraded around Kathmandu [1] in a festival known as Jana Baha Dyah Jatra. The deity is bathed and repainted every year as a ritual that symbolizes the changes occurring throughout one's life.^[4]

Legend

It is believed that during the rule of King Yakshya Malla, in a place called Kantipuri people used to bathe in the

Bagmati meet and to organize chariot procession so that the god could visit the people and bless them with happiness and long life.^[5]^[6]

Chariot festival

The chariot procession festival of Seto Machindranath is celebrated during the month of Chaitra. This is three days long festival. The chariot of Seto Machindranath is pulled from place to place during these three days. Each day when the chariot has reached its destination a group of soldiers fires their rifles into the air.

On the first day, the deity is brought to

Asan Kathmandu to Hanuman Dhoka. Finally it is pulled to Lagantole via Maruhity and Jaisideval. During all three days, people come and pay their respect to the Deity.^[1]^[5]

Ritual

In the month of

Kumari attends this ritual.^[4]^[7]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Bajracharya, Munindra Ratna (n.d.). "The Chariot Festival Of White Karunamaya". The Rising Nepal. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
^ Gurung, Roshan (April 2007). "Seto Machhendranath". ECS Nepal. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
^ Anisha. "Seto Machhendranath Temple". bossnepal.com.
^ ^a ^b "Bathing ceremony of Janabahaa Dyo". The Himalayan Times. January 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
^ ^a ^b Tandukar, Sabina (n.d.). "The chariot festival of SETO MACHENDRANATH". www.spacesnepal.com. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
^ Shakya, Sagar (August 2012). "Rato Vs. Seto Machindranath". Retrieved 23 April 2013.
^ "Philosophy vs. Ritual". Janabahaa Heritage Information Centre. 26 December 2009. Retrieved 23 April 2013.

External links

"The Chariot Festival Of White Karunamaya". gorkhapatra.org.np. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
"ECS NEPAL | The Nepali Way". Archived from the original on 2011-10-19. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
"Seto Machhendranath temple | Boss Nepal". bossnepal.com. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
"The Himalayan Times : Bathing ceremony of Janabahaa Dyo - Detail News : Nepal News Portal". thehimalayantimes.com. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
http://www.spacesnepal.com/archives/may_jun09/seto_machendranath.html
"THE HIMALAYA: Rato Vs. Seto Machindranath". sagar-shakya.blogspot.com. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
"Janabahaa Society: Philosophy vs. Ritual". janabahaa.blogspot.com. Retrieved 22 April 2014.

[a-1] Bajracharya, Munindra Ratna (n.d.). "The Chariot Festival Of White Karunamaya". The Rising Nepal. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2013.

[b-2] Gurung, Roshan (April 2007). "Seto Machhendranath". ECS Nepal. Retrieved 23 April 2013.

[c-3] Anisha. "Seto Machhendranath Temple". bossnepal.com.

[d-4] "Bathing ceremony of Janabahaa Dyo". The Himalayan Times. January 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2013.

[e-5] Tandukar, Sabina (n.d.). "The chariot festival of SETO MACHENDRANATH". www.spacesnepal.com. Retrieved 23 April 2013.

[f-6] Shakya, Sagar (August 2012). "Rato Vs. Seto Machindranath". Retrieved 23 April 2013.

[g-7] "Philosophy vs. Ritual". Janabahaa Heritage Information Centre. 26 December 2009. Retrieved 23 April 2013.

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