Shivaratri
03/03/2011
Place of event: Gupteshwor Mahadev Temple and all over Pokhara
Although people also celebrate Shivaratri at home, special worships (Pooja's) are conducted at Shiva temples. Thousands of pilgrims from different parts of Nepal visit the temple of Gupteshwor Mahadev (Mahadev = Shiva) to worship. Some spend the whole night singing prayers.
This festival is believed to mark the end of winter and beginning of summer.
This festival is believed to mark the end of winter and beginning of summer.
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