KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Tens of thousands of Hindu devotees gathered at a revered temple in Nepal’s capital on Wednesday to celebrate one of the country’s biggest religious festivals.

Six former Chiefs of the Indian Army performed a special pooja at the Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Tuesday, marking the eve of Mahashivratri. The former army chiefs are in Nepal at ...

The temple opened at 2.15 am and devotees were allowed to enter the shrine from all four gates to have darshan of the Shiva Linga Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli during a visit at Pashupatinath ...

A holy man smokes marijuana at the Pashupatinath Hindu temple during Shivaratri festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha) 34,796 people played the daily ...

Kathmandu (Nepal), Feb 26 (ANI): Nepal's Pashupatinath Temple, the revered Hindu pilgrimage site, came alive with devotees and ascetics on Mahashivaratri. Entry gates have been set up leading to ...

meaning the threat to indigenous communities in vulnerable areas of Nepal is ever-growing. Kathmandu is known as the city of temples, and through its rich cultural tapestry it is home to seven ...