The Rato Macchindranath chariot festival, one of Nepal’s most important religious events, began on Thursday in Patan, Lalitpur, with the long chariot procession moving through crowds of worshippers.

With the military mostly absent from post-earthquake rescue and recovery, ordinary people have taken it upon themselves to ...

The Rato Macchindranath or Bunga Dugh in Newa chariot festival, one of Nepal's most revered festivals, has begun in the ...