Nepali Hindu devotees undergoing the arduous fasting of Swosthani Brata made their first stop-over pilgrimage commonly called "Pardes Yatra" at Pashupati on Wednesday.
Braving the winter chill, the devotees, observing the month-long arduous 'Swasthani Brata' (fast), performed rituals at the embankments of the Bagmati River as part of their first 'Pardes Yatra' on Friday.