Godavari Mela
godavari mela nepali गोदावरी मेला simhastha mela traditional hindu festival celebrated every year godavari lalitpur district nepal festival attracts hindu pilgrim nepal india foreign tourist pilgrim believe taking dip holy spout festival wash away sin festival started lichhavi period festival celebrated one month million people visit festival festival begin priest devotee leave harisiddhi temple early morning godavari escorted traditional musical orchestra main priest pours milk godavari pond take holy dip followed priest pond five stone spout believed formed samundra manthan drop amrit nectar fell godavari fell nasik india pilgrim visit siddeshowr mahadev godavari ganga temple festival road patan godavari crowded bus people shop local produce showcased stall volunteer including scout redcross manages festival organization committee according mythology hindu saint named gautam rishi grazing cattle one cow fell cliff died rishi prayed shiva help shiva told pray goddess ganga night goddess appeared dream next day ganga appeared godavari jupiter aligned sun rishi built siddheshwar temple beside pond godavari kunda aligning jupiter sun happens every year hence festival also celebrated every year festival celebrated kailali district nepal similar name called godavari amrit mahasnan dibya sahasrha kumbha darshan mela celebrated maghe sankranti people visit festival surround district nepal pilgrim india president bidhya devi bhandari inaugurated event