Know 4 Machhindranath deities that people in and around Kathmandu worship every year

Among many deities of different religions followed by the people of Nepal, Padmapani Lokeshwar or Avalokiteshwar is a deity worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists. Lokeshwar is a deity, a form of Bodhisattva, said to be the source of all material energies that are said to help, guide and relieve a human mind of various difficulties. Because the deity is said to have the betterment of humankind at heart, it is also referred to as Karunamaya (a body of compassion).

There are 108 forms of Lokeshwar all around the world. They are also known as Machhindranath. It was in the 18th century that King Siddhi Narasimha Malla changed the name Lokeshwar into Matsyendranath/Machhindranath to impose Hinduism and diminish Buddhism in Kathmandu valley.