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Kathmandu, Mar 9 (EFE/EPA).- A group of Sadhus, Hindu holy people, gathered Tuesday at Pashupati Temple in Kathmandu to take part in a religious rally ahead of the annual Hindu festival of Maha Shivratri.Celebrated on March 11, Maha Shivaratri gathers Hindu devotees, from across the country and neighboring India, to celebrate the birthday of Lord Shiva, the Hindu god of creation and destruction.(Camera: NARENDRA SHRESTHA)SHOT LIST: SADHUS GATHER AHEAD OF MAHA SHIVARATRI IN PASHUPATI TEMPLE IN KATHMANDU, NEPAL.
Jammu, Feb 20 (EFE/EPA).- Indian Hindu devotees on Thursdat took part in the Maha Shivratri procession during the Maha Shivratri festival celebrations in Jammu.Martand Singh, the great-grandson of the last king of Jammu and Kashmir, Maharaja Hari Singh, also attended the celebration, during which he congratulated the people of the Hindu community all over the world on the occasion of Mahashivratri festival.Maha Shivratri, the night of the worship of Shiva, is celebrated on the 14th night of the new moon during the dark half of the month when Hindus offer special prayer to the lord of destruction. (Camera: JAIPAI SINGH).FOOTGE SHOWS THE MAHA SHIVRATRI FESTIVAL CELEBRATION AND PROCESSION IN JAMMU, INDIA.SOUNDBITES: MARTAND SINGH, THE GREAT-GRANDSON OF THE LAST KING OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR, MAHARAJA HARI SINGH (IN ENGLISH).
Kathmandu, Sep 29 (EFE/EPA).- Hindu devotees in Nepal gathered on Wednesday at banks of rivers to perform the Sorha Shraddha ritual to pay homage to their ancestors. Sorha Shraddha is a ritual which falls on the Bhadra month of the Nepalese lunar calendar, beginning with the full moon day and ending with the new moon day. During a 16-day ritual people perform Sharddha, a special worship to commemorate ancestors. (Camera: NARENDRA SHRESTHA).SHOT LIST: NEPALESE PERFORM THE SORHA SHRADDHA RITUAL AT THE BANKS OF THE BAGMATI RIVER AT THE SACRED SHRINE OF LORD SHIVA, GOKARNESWOR SHRINE, NEAR KATHMANDU, NEPAL.
Kathmandu/Bhopal/Himachal Pradesh/Kolkata/Mumbai , Mar 11 (EFE/EPA).- Hindus in South Asia, particularly India and Nepal, which have a majority population of people of this faith, celebrated Thursday the auspicious festival of Mahashivratri, or the Great Night of Lord Shiva, one of the most important and powerful deities in Hinduism.The faithful mark this day by chanting prayers, fasting and contemplation, and keeping all-night vigils, while holy men and householders alike make pilgrimages to important temples in honor of their beloved God. (Camera: NARENDRA SHRESTHA/SANJEEV GUPTA / SANJAY BAID / PIYAL ADHIKARY / DIVYAKANT SOLANKI). SHOT LIST: HINDU DEVOTEES CELEBRATE THE MAHASHIVRATRI FESTIVAL IN KATHMANDU, NEPAL; AND BHOPAL, HIMACHAL PRADESH, KOLKATA, MUMBAI, INDIA,.
Kathmandu, Sep 3 (EFE/EPA).- Nepalese hindu devotees clashed with riot police Thursday in Kathmandu while celebrating the Rato Machindranath chariot festival procession amid lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Rato Machhindranath festival, which pays homage to the rain diety of the same name, features a procession with a 32-foot high wooden chariot, was suspended more than a month ago due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Camera: NARENDRA SHRESTHA)FOOTAGE SHOWS CONFRONTATIONS BETWEEN POLICE AND RELIGIOUS DEVOTEES IN KATHMANDU, NEPAL.
India/Nepal, Feb 21(EFE/EPA).- Hindus in South Asia, particularly India and Nepal, which have a majority population of people of this faith, celebrated Friday the auspicious festival of Mahashivratri, or the Great Night of Lord Shiva, one of the most important and powerful deities in Hinduism.The faithful mark this day by chanting prayers, fasting and contemplation, and keeping all-night vigils, while holy men and householders alike make pilgrimages to important temples in honor of their beloved God.(Imagen:JAIPAL SINGH/PIYAL ADHIKARY/JAGADEESH NV/RAMINDER PAL SINGH/NARENDRA SHRESTA).FOOTAGE SHOWS THE CELEBRATIONS OF the Mahashivratri FESTIVAL IN VARIOUS CITIES IN INDIA AND NEPAL.
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