Close up of shrine door of Rato Machhendranath temple at Bungamati, under reconstruction
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Title:
Close up of shrine door of Rato Machhendranath temple at Bungamati, under reconstruction
Creator:
Hutt, Michael (Michael J.) ( Photographer )
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© 2019 Michael Hutt
Language:
English

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General Note:
The month-long annual chariot procession of the Rato Machhendranath god in Patan marks the beginning of the rainy season in Kathmandu and culminates with the presentation of the storied bejewelled vest calling for its claimants. The god is revered by both Buddhists and Hindus. It is housed for six months of the year in Patan and for the other six months in the ancient settlement of Bungamati.
General Note:
Funded by GCRF (Global Challenges Research Fund) through AHRC (Arts and Humanities Research Council), Grant number AH/P003648/1, as "After the Earth's Violent Sway: the tangible and intangible legacies of a natural disaster", Dr. Michael Hutt, Principal Investigator.

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SOAS University of London
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MH photo 118 ( SWAY )