KATHMANDU, NEPAL, February 26, 2025 (The News Mill): Nepal’s Pashupatinath Temple, the revered Hindu pilgrimage site, came alive with devotees and ascetics on Tuesday, the Eve of Mahashivaratri. Entry gates have been set up leading to the main temple complex, which has been decorated with flower garlands, further embellishing the area and attracting more devotees. Ascetics from various parts of India and Nepal have gathered and are staying at Annapurna Bhandar, Swargadwari Ashram, Nirmala Akhada, and Parmananda Ashram, which are located within the Pashupatinath Temple premises. “The environment is filled with excitement and fervor. Devotees have continued to flock to the temple. I come to the temple every year, and today’s environment around the temple is filled with gaiety,” Bholanath Upadhyay, one of the devotees, told ANI.

The Mahashivaratri night dedicated to Lord Shiva, the protector, falls on Wednesday this year. An estimated one million pilgrims are expected to visit the temple this year. “Mahashivaratri, known as the night of Lord Shiva, is observed with great fervor in Nepal as well as in India and other Hindu populous countries. Generally, the day of Mahashivaratri falls on every 13th night or 14th day of luni-solar month according to the Lunar Calendar. Every temple of Lord Shiva is flocked with pilgrims on the day of Shivaratri. One of the major festivals of Nepal, Mahashivaratri literally means “Night of the Shiva”. It is celebrated on the 14th day of the dark fortnight of the Magha month, as per the Hindu lunar calendar. It is believed that on this day, the stars in the Northern Hemisphere are at the most optimum positions to help raise a person’s spiritual energy. It is also believed that the Shiva principle is most active on this day of the year. Hundreds of thousands of devotees visit Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, one of the holiest shrines of the Hindus. Pashupatinath is considered the Guardian and Protector of the Kathmandu Valley and Nepal.

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