Ritual offering to the diety Kal Bhairav, whose statue was installed by King Pratap Malla in the 17th century at Hanuman Dhoka, Kathmandu. The ferocious god is also known as Adalata (Court) Bhairav because, as can be seen in the picture, court officials had to swear in front of the deity that th...
The Seto Macchendranath festival at Asan Tole is performed yearly between April and May for around four days, depending on the lunar calendar. The White Macchendra god is carried from his temple near Asan Tole in a ceremonial procession to a huge chariot, which will be pushed through different a...