Coronation of the Nepalese monarch

The coronation of the Nepalese monarch was a rājyābhiṣeka, a Hindu religious ceremony in which the King of Nepal was crowned.

On the chosen day, the new king would have eight different types of clay ceremoniously applied to parts of his body.

He would then bathe in holy water before being sprinkled with a mixture of butter, milk, curd and honey by representatives of each of the four traditional varnas of the Hindu society: a brahmin, a kshatriya, a vaishya and a shudra.

After the ceremony, the king's subjects, family and courtiers would salute him and there would be a parade.

The king, royal family and other guests and courtiers would ride through the streets of the capital Kathmandu on elephants.