Pictures from Pashupatinath on Mahashivaratri day – The Himalayan Times
KATHMANDU: Mahashivaratri, the night of Shiva dedicated to the worship of Lord Shiva, the Hindu God of death and destruction, is being celebrated today.
The festival is observed on the 14th day of the waning moon in the 11th month of lunar calendar (Phalgun).
On the occasion, the devotees have thronged Pashupatinath temple and various Shiva temples to offer worships.
- A Hindu woman lights an oil lamp during Shivaratri festival in Kathmandu, on Friday, February 24, 2017. Shivaratri, or the night of Shiva, is dedicated to the worship of Lord Shiva, the Hindu god of death and destruction.Photo: AP
- Light illuminates a Hindu holy man, or sadhu, as he sits at the premises of Pashupatinath Temple during the Shivaratri festival in Kathmandu, on Friday, February 24, 2017. Photo: Reuters
- A Hindu holy man, or sadhu, smeared with ashes is pictured as he sits on the premises of Pashupatinath Temple during the Shivaratri festival in Kathmandu, on Friday, February 24, 2017. Photo: Reuters
- A musical instrument is pictured on the foot of a Hindu holy man, or sadhu, as he sits on the premises of Pashupatinath Temple during the Shivaratri festival in Kathmandu, on Friday, February 24, 2017. Photo: Reuters
- A Hindu holy man, or sadhu, smokes marijuana on the premises of Pashupatinath Temple during the Shivaratri festival in Kathmandu, on Friday, February 24, 2017. Photo: Reuters
- A Hindu holy man, or sadhu, paints Lord Shiva on the shaligram stone as he sits on the premises of Pashupatinath Temple during the Shivaratri festival in Kathmandu, on Friday, February 24, 2017. Photo: Reuters
- A Hindu holy man, or sadhu, arranges his hair on the premises of Pashupatinath Temple during the Shivaratri festival in Kathmandu, on Friday, February 24, 2017. Photo: Reuters
- A Hindu holy man, or sadhu, blows a conch on the premises of Pashupatinath Temple during the Shivaratri festival in Kathmandu, on Friday, February 24, 2017. Photo: Reuters
- A Hindu holy man, or sadhu, offers prayers on a human skull on the premises of Pashupatinath Temple during the Shivaratri festival in Kathmandu, on Friday, February 24, 2017. Photo: Reuters
- A Hindu holy man, or sadhu, applies tika on his forehead on the premises of Pashupatinath Temple during the Shivaratri festival in Kathmandu, on Friday, February 24, 2017. Photo: Reuters
- A Hindu holy man smokes marijuana in the courtyard of the Pashupatinath temple during Shivaratri festival in Kathmandu, on Friday, Friday, February 24, 2017. Shivaratri, or the night of Shiva, is dedicated to the worship of Lord Shiva, the Hindu god of death and destruction. Photo: AP
- A devotee receives blessings from a Hindu holy man during Shivaratri festival in Kathmandu, on Friday, Friday, February 24, 2017. Photo: AP
- A Hindu holy man smears his forehead with ash in the courtyard of the Pashupatinath Temple during Shivaratri festival in Kathmandu, on Friday, February 24, 2017. Photo: AP
- A Hindu holy man looks at his photo given by a devotee in the courtyard of the Pashupatinath Temple during Shivaratri festival in Kathmandu, on Friday, February 24, 2017. Photo: AP
- A Hindu holy man helps another to smear his body with ash and vermilion powder in the courtyard of the Pashupatinath Temple during Shivaratri festival in Kathmandu, on Friday, February 24, 2017. Photo: AP
- A Hindu holy man smears his body with ash and vermilion powder in the courtyard of the Pashupatinath Temple during Shivaratri festival in Kathmandu, on Friday, February 24, 2017. Photo: AP
