Bhoto Jatra Today!

  Today is Bhota Jatra. It is a cultural festival of the Kathmandu Valley when the bhoto (a vest-like attire) of Rato Machhindranath is displayed to the public. The government has announced a public holiday for today in the three districts of Kathmandu Valley, Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur on the occasion of the Rato Machhindranath’s chariot fair. The Ministry of Home Affairs on Friday issued a notice announcing the public holiday in the Kathmandu Valley.