Lalitpur. The Rato Machhindranath Jatra, which has been celebrated historically in Lalitpur, has officially started from Tuesday. Today, the chariot of Rato Machhindranath was pulled from Pulchowk to Gabal. The deity of Rato Machhindranath, who is worshipped as the god of rain and seasons, was placed on a 32-foot-high chariot last Saturday. According to the date, the chariot was pulled from Pulchowk to Gabal. According to the Guthi Sansthan, today, Rato Machhindranath was welcomed by the Minnath deity and brought to Gabal. From Wednesday, the chariot of Rato Machhindranath will take the lead, while the small chariot of the Minnath deity will follow. The chariot will be taken to Thatitol via Gabal, Sundhara, and Lagankhel. The first phase of the jatra will be completed after reaching Thatitol, informed Pradyumna Shrestha, a member of the Machhindranath Mridanga Bhajan Mandal. According to him, there is a tradition of pulling the chariot about a hundred meters ahead of Lagankhel and breaking coconuts at Podetol and the next day women pull the chariot. After the chariot rests at Thatitol, the calendar is checked on Thursday and the chariot can remain there for one to two months depending on the date. Then, according to the date, the chariot of Rato Machhindranath is pulled towards the west. On the fourth day, after reaching Lalit Mandap in Jawalakhel via Kumaripati, there is a tradition of 'showing the vote'.