Jawalakhel is famous for the annual chariot festival of Rato Machhendranath which ends with the Bhoto Jatra ceremony that takes place on the large open ground at the town center.
The then king of Patan, on the advice of his advisers, invited Machchhindranath, Guru of Gorakhnath, to Patan.
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The village of Bungamati, regarded as the birthplace of Machchhindranath, is a traditional Newar town located 10 km from downtown Kathmandu.