Machchhenarayan Mela draws devotees from near and far

Thousands of devotees make their way to the Machchhenarayan temple to honour Matsya, one of the ten incarnations of Lord Vishnu.

Last Saturday, Machchhegaun, Chandragiri-9, near Kirtipur, saw an overwhelming number of visitors. The small town which hosts the Machchhenarayan Temple—is often overshadowed by Kirtipur’s cultural glories like the Bagh Bhairav and Uma Maheshwar. But during the