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NEPAL, February 15, 2026 (Spotlight Nepal): Today is Maha Shivaratra, an official holiday in Nepal. Pashupatinath Temple, one of the most revered Shiva temples, is decorated particularly for the auspicious day of Shivaratri. Over a million devotees from home and abroad visit Pashupatinath temple for Maha Shivaratri. Prakash Mani Sharma, Member Secretary of Pashupati Development Trust, said that they started installing electric lights on Friday and decorating the area with flowers on Tuesday. All the routes leading to the main temple are fully covered with garlands of marigolds and other flowers. The PADT is also funding the painting and artwork of Lord Shiva and Parvati on the vacant walls of the Pashupatinath area, The number of saints and sadhus in the Pashupati area is expected to increase significantly on Maha Shivaratri this year. Sadhus in large numbers from various places, including neighboring India, have arrived for the Maha Shivaratri festival. Similarly, Shiva Temples all over Nepal and India are decorated and large numbers of devotees are visiting temples to worship.

Maha Shivaratri, literally translates as the great night of Shiva. This year, the festival is on February 15. Unlike a lot of Hindu festivals, Maha Shivratri is not an overtly joyous festival. This is a night reserved for self-reflection and introspection for the purpose of growing and leaving behind all things that hinder our success. People all over the country celebrate Maha Shivratri according to the customs dictated in the region. Some celebrate in the morning, while others organize pujas and jagrans at night. Devotees also observe a full day fast on Maha Shivratri, eating only on the next day after bathing. The fast is observed not only to attain Lord Shiva’s blessings but also as a test of one’s own determination.

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