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Maha Shivaratri Festivel |
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06 Mar 2008 |
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Pashupatinath Temple, Gaushala - Kathmandu |
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Religion and Culture |
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| Maha Shivaratri Festival is dedicated to Lord Shiva and celebrated by Hindus all over the world. It is celebrated in Nepal at the Pashupati Temple in Kathmandu. During Maha Shivaratri, his ` `Great Night", followers throughout the Indian sub-continent crowd the Pashupati temple to worship him. Colorful sadhus, the wandering sages who emulate Shiva, rub ashes over their bodies, give lectures to disciples, meditate, or practice yoga. Devotees pray to Shiva's image inside the temple at midnight and may queue for up to six hours to look at the image. Bonfires are lit, neighbours and friends share food, and devotees enjoy two days and a night of music, song, and dance throughout the Pashupati complex and in the streets. Getting there:
Road: the temple complex is 4km (2.5 miles) east of Kathmandu Contact Information: Nepal Tourist Board
PO Box 11018
Tourist Service Center
Bhrikuti Mandap
Kathmandu
Nepal
Telephone: +977 1 425 6909
Email:
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Website: www.welcomenepal.com
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Pashupatinath Temple, Gaushala |
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Kathmandu |
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