Monsoon a boon or a curse! For the earthquake survivors, it's a wait and watch approach before re-constructing their houses! Rains and people of Nepal have a deep religious connect! As the myth behind the Rato Machendranath goes, Kathmandu Valley had experienced draught and famine for 12 years and the then king and his subjects were unaware of its cause. But with the help of a saint they learned that Lord Gorakhnath had held the rains as he was angered by the Nags when he had come to Kathmandu, and had kept them under his custody. To appease Gorakhnath, people pulled the chariot of Machhendranath (father of Goraknath) with all their vigour and energy. The Nags were soon set free, and finally, it rained. Since then the people of Nepal have been pleasing the god (Rato Machendranath) in the form of festival that last for about six months (December- June). Pic by @prashanthvishwanathan #rovingcorrespondent #Nepal

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Rains and people of Nepal have a deep religious connect. As the myth behind the Rato Machhendranath goes, Kathmandu Valley had experienced drought and famine for 12 years. The king Narendra Deva and his subjects were unaware of its cause. But with the help of a saint they learned that Lord Gorakhnath had held the rains as he was angered by the Nags (serpents) when he had come to Kathmandu, and had kept them under his custody. To appease Gorakhnath, people pulled the chariot of Machhendranath (father of Goraknath) with all their vigour and energy. The Nags (serpents) were soon set free, and finally, it rained. Since then the people of Nepal have been pleasing the god, Rato Machendranath in the form of a chariot festival, Bunga Dyah Jatra.

As they rebuild their homes, these showers remind them of nature's generosity, that all is not lost.