Lalitpur, April 21 -- The ancient streets of Patan (Lalitpur) came alive as the Rato Macchendranath Jatra, Nepal's longest and most revered chariot festival, officially commenced this weekend.

The 32-foot sky-scrapping chariot built without any nails- entirely with wooden beams and bamboo thumping the adjustments to the shrine sanctum will make multiple stopovers and tour the ancient city.

The 'Red God', upon completing the entourage of the city, would return to Bungamati, one of the oldest towns on the outskirts of Lalitpur district, where he would stay for six months.

On April 18, priests, known as Aajus, ceremoniously carried the idol of the "Red God" (Bunga Dyah) to his towering 32-foot wooden chariot, signalling the start of a mon...