Kathmandu - Matsyendranath Mandir

Lagan Tole, where the Matsyendranath Mandir now stands, has been a religious site ever since the 8th c. Grouped around it are several bahals, in greater concentration than elsewhere. Lagankhel is thought to be the nucleus of one of Kathmandu's oldest settlements. During the annual Matsyendranath Jatra, the image of Shveta Matsyendranath is brought from the Jana Bahal and pulled thrice round the temple in a chariot. The god returns to the Jana Bahal in a litter, the chariot being dismantled and stored until the following year. Further north the walk ends at Freak Street.