The festival is dedicated to God Madhav Narayan and Goddess Swasthani where devotees dress up and recite folk tales about various noble feats performed by the Gods along the streets of Bhaktapur.During the festival, the idol of Madhav Narayan is paraded from Sankhu of Kathmandu to Panauti of Kavre via Triveni Ghat, Changu Narayan, Pashupati, Pharping Shesh Narayan and back to Sankhu on foot during which devotees sit down and listen to the age-old Swasthani Brata Katha and conduct a fast for the entire month.