Hindu holy men and mostly young devotees openly puffed on cannabis smoke on Sunday, marking one of Nepal’s biggest annual ...

Observed with fasting, prayer, and night-long vigils, the festival commemorates ancient stories of Shiva and cosmic creation.

KATHMANDU, Feb 14: The sacred Pashupatinath Temple is already brimming with activity as Nepal gears up for the grand Hindu ...

KATHMANDU, Feb 15: Maha Shivaratri, the sacred festival dedicated to Lord Shiva and observed each year on the midnight of ...

Thousands of Hindu devotees flocked to the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu to celebrate Mahashivaratri. The sacred festival, dedicated to Lord Shiva, saw worshippers participating in rituals and ...

A special programme featuring satsang, aarti, meditation and celebration will be organised in the Capital on the occasion of Maha Shivaratri.

President Ramchandra Paudel today attended a special ceremony organized by the Nepali Army (NA), marking Mahashivaratri Festival and Army Day- 2082 BS. Today marks the 263rd Army Day.

Crowds thronged Kathmandu’s Pashupatinath Temple for Shivaratri, where worship, music and a rare legal tolerance of marijuana ...

Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, was engulfed in religious fervor and cannabis smoke as the country celebrated Shivaratri, one of its largest Hindu festivals. While cannabis use is strictly prohibited ...

Around 4,000 Sadhus holy men, including hundreds of Naga babas, are expected to arrive at the temple premises to offer prayer on the occasion, he informed. Special arrangements have been made for old, ...

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. In the Bankali ...