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Kathmandu (Nepal), Feb 8 (EFE/EPA), (Camera: Narendra Shrestha).- The Hindu community in Nepal on Monday celebrated the religious festival Madhav Narayan, which consists of taking a purification bath in several sacred rivers of the Himalayan country and thus bringing prosperity to their families. FOOTAGE OF THE CELEBRATION OF THE RELIGIOUS FESTIVAL MADHAV NARAYAN.
Bhaktapur, Oct 15 (EFE/EPA).- During the 15-day Dashain Festival, Nepalese Hindu devotees worship Durga, a mother goddess of power and prosperity, offering animal sacrifices, especially goats and buffalo. In general, the Dashain Hindu festival is a celebration of the victory of the gods over demons and the victory of good over evil. (Camera: NARENDRA SHRESTHA). SHOT LIST: NEPALESE YOUTHS PLAY TRADITIONAL MUSIC INSTRUMENTS TO WORSHIP THE HINDU GODDESS DURGA DURING DASHAIN FESTIVAL CELEBRATIONS AT THE BARAMAHINI TEMPLE IN BHAKTAPUR, NEPAL.
Kathmandu, Oct 12 (EFE/EPA).- The centuries old Seekaali festival is celebrated by the Newar community of Khokana as an alternative to Dashain festival, the largest festival for Nepalese Hindus, which celebrates the victory of gods over demons. During the seekaali festival elderly ethnic Newari devotees wear masks of 14 various goddess including Lord Ganesha, Lord Shiva, Lord Laxmi, Lord Brahma and Lord Bishnu. (Camera: NARENDRA SHRESTHA).SHOT LIST: A GROUP OF DEVOTEES PERFORMED A TRADITIONAL DANCE DURING THE SEEKAALI FESTIVAL IN KHOKANA, NEAR KATHMANDU, NEPAL.
Amritsar, Mar 11 (EFE/EPA).- Thousands of Hindus on Friday celebrated the birth of Shiva, among the most important gods in the Hindu pantheon, with offerings and prayers.The devotees believe their desires will fulfilled if they worship Shiva on this day and began lining up at dawn Friday outside of main temples across India. (Camera: RAMINDER PAL SINGH).SHOT LIST: HINDU DEVOTEES COME OUT TO OFFER PRAYERS TO LORD SHIVA AT A TEMPLE DURING THE MAHASHIVRATRI FESTIVAL IN AMRITSAR, INDIA.
Kathmandu, Nov 21 (EFE/EPA).- Thousands of Hindu devotees on Saturday took a dip in the Bagmati River in a ritual dedicated to Surya, the Sun God, and prayed for prosperity and well-being to celebrate the "Chhath Puja" festival.Chhath Puja is an ancient Hindu festival, is held on consecutive days at sunrise and sunset to pray for well-being, prosperity and progress from Surya, who is depicted surrounded by seven horses. Hindu devotees were seen carrying bamboo baskets full of offerings such as coconuts, flowers, sugarcane, ginger, turmeric, honey and fruits, into the river. (Camera: NARENDRA SHRESTHA). SHOT LIST: HINDU DEVOTEES CELEBRATE CHHATH PUJA ON THE BANK OF THE BAGMATI RIVER IN KATHMANDU, NEPAL.
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