Maha Shivaratri: Crowds of worshippers at Pashupatinath Temple (photos included)
Devotees began lining up for worship at 3 a.m. in the Pashupati area, which had been congested since Monday night.
KATHMANDU: Maha Shivaratri festival being observed today. Devotees have flocked to Shiva temples across the country, including Pashupatinath.
Devotees began lining up for worship at 3 a.m. in the Pashupati area, which had been congested since Monday night. They had waited in line for a long time to visit Pashupati.
Pilgrims from all over the country and neighboring countries have visited the Pashupatinath temple.
But as Brahma assumed the form of Shiva at midnight on the day of Falgun Krishna Chaturdashi, worship, worship and darshan at midnight on the day of Chaturdashi date, there is a scripture saying that you will get happiness and peace in this world and happiness in the next world, according to theologian Prof. Dr. Devmani Bhattarai.
Devotees of the Vedic Sanatan Hindu religion begin taking baths in rivers, ponds, and ponds this morning and travel to Shivalayam to worship with devotion.
This festival, named after the night Shiva was born, is mentioned in books such as the Shiva Purana as one of the four major nights known as Kalratri, Mohratri, Sukhratri, and Shivaratri.
This festival, held on Guna Krishna Chaturdashi, is also known as Ashutosh Lord Shiva’s most beloved day, as he brings religion to the hearts of the poor and distressed beings.
On Maha Shivaratri, married women pray for the well being of their husbands, while unmarried women pray for a husband like Shiva, considered as the ideal husband. Shiva is also worshipped as the Adi Guru (first teacher) from whom the divine wisdom originates.
Worshippers of Shiva stay up all night and smoke marijuana as Shiva is believed to be an avid smoker and marijuana smoking on this day is called taking ‘Shivako Prasad’ or ‘Shiva Buti’ literally the “Blessing of Shiva”.
Crowds of sadhus and saints travel to Pashupatinath Temple located in Kathmandu from all of Nepal and neighbouring India to celebrate the day and perform puja on this day
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-Saroj Basnet
