Observed on Falgun Krishna Chaturdashi, Mahashivratri is considered one of the most sacred days dedicated to Lord Shiva. According to the Shiva Purana, the festival commemorates the night when Shiva manifested and is counted among four significant nights--Kaalratri, Moharatri, Sukhratri, and
Decorations are being set up, saints and sadhus, including the Naga Baba, have camped in various locations around the temple. Structures have been painted white, with walls painted and sanitation maintained; the Pashupatinath Temple is bustling around the clock.
A journey undertaken in faith ended in fire, fear, and irreversible loss. In a deeply moving plea, a bereaved husband has approached the Delhi High Court seeking accountability for the death of his wife, an Indian citizen who lost her life during violent civil unrest in Nepal while trappe
Initially, Chief Minister Yadav visited the Pashupatinath Temple and offered prayers in accordance with traditional rituals. He performed worship of Lord Pashupatinath, enshrined as a silver idol in a palaki within the temple complex.
Sitting under tarpaulin shelters and tending to oil lamps through the night in the premises of the Pashupatinath Temple, thousands of Hindu devotees gathered on the eve of Bala Chaturdashi, praying for the salvation of departed souls.
Thousands of Nepali Hindu devotees thronged the holiest temple of Lord Shiva, the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, as they observed the second Monday of Sawan or Shravan.
Devotees in Kathmandu thronged Shiva temples on Shrawan Sakranti, the first day of the holy month of Shrawan. Women observed fasts and offered prayers for family well-being. The Pashupatinath Temple saw a major rush, as Hindus believe worshipping Lord Shiva during this month brings blessings
"Entry of any non-Muslim is prohibited in Mecca Masjid or city, similarly entry of non-Hindus is prohibited in Pashupatinath temple of Nepal, In 1988, the then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi went to Nepal, he wanted to visit the temple, but the temple management refused. India increased customs
"The Rajasthan government will send 50,000 senior citizens on a pilgrimage to various holy sites, including Rameshwaram and Madurai, by air-conditioned train this year. Additionally, 6,000 pilgrims will travel by air to Pashupatinath Temple. The first batch of senior citizens will depart tod