The Rato Macchendranath wooden-wheeled chariot sad idle in the street of Patan waiting to be moved later in the day. It has a very unwieldy tall spire made from bamboo poles raised from four ends of the chariot, making the chariot balance precariously. Rato (Red) Macchendranath is the god of rain and plenty, and is a tantric version of Avolokiteshvara to Buddhists and a version of Shiva to Hindus. This is the longest and most important festival of Patan, beginning with building the chariot, and then towing the chariot through the streets of Patan every day for a month, ending just before the monsoon.