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Madhav Narayan procession in Lalitpur [photo feature]
A procession was carried out in Thecho, Lalitpur on Thursday as a part of month-long Madhav Narayan festival. The festival begins from the full moon of Poush, the ninth month in Nepali calendar.
Published at : February 9, 2017
Updated at : February 10, 2017 09:18
A procession was carried out in Thecho, Lalitpur on Thursday as a part of month-long Madhav Narayan festival. The festival begins from the full moon of Poush, the ninth month in Nepali calendar.
The religious fast dedicated to Lord Madhav Narayan or goddess Shree Swasthani that began from January 12 this year will last for a month.
The devotees remain on fast for the entire month and have to abide by strict disciplinary rules and regulation. The devotees roll on the ground as a part of ritual.
Here is a photo feature by Dawaa Milann of the procession held at Thecho, Lalitpur today.
A Hindu devotee portrays god Madhav Narayan carrying larhaagi (which consist of hay pierced along a clay pot) at the top of a bamboo.
Devotees carry oil lamp
A woman adds oil on the oil lamp carried by a devotee portraying Hindu god Madhav Narayan.
Oil lamp
Devotees portraying god Madhav Narayan carry oil lamp on their head, shoulders and hands during the procession.
A devotee portraying god Madhav Narayan carries oil lamp on his head, shoulders and hands during the procession.
Women offer water to the clay pot
A Hindu devotee portrays god Madhav Narayan carrying larhaagi (which consist of hay pierced along a clay pot) at the top of a bamboo.
A man portraying god Madhav Narayan splashes water on the devotees during the festival.
Youths portraying Lord Madhav Narayan carry oil lamps on their head, shoulders and hands during the procession.
Devotees carry larhaagi
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