Rato Machindranath returns to bungamati, "छ्वालप्वा: च्याका कयो भौ"

"छ्वालप्वा: च्याका कयो भौ"
~ सवा लख छ्वालप्वाः च्याका बुंगद्यःयात लँ स्वः वनीगु चलन ~
After the completion of Bhoto Jatra at Jawalakhel, Rato Machindranath is returned to the Bungamati temple, known as the first home of the rain god. The deity resides there for the next six months. The people of Bungamati welcome Rato Machindranath by burning hay along the streets leading to the temple.
After residing in the Bungamati temple for six months, the deity is ceremoniously brought back to Patan. This return journey mirrors the initial voyage to Bungamati, complete with traditional music, the participation of devotees, and various cultural festivities.
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