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THOUSANDS OF HINDUS GATHER FOR SHIVARATRI FESTIVAL IN NEPAL
Thousands of Hindus from India and Nepal have visited the Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu today to pay homage to lord Shiva on the occasion of Shivaratri day. Large number of naked Sadhu applying ashes in their bodies symbolising the Lord Shiva, the...
Tags: shiva ratri, festival, naked, sadhu, lord, shiva, indian, pilgrims, pashupatinath, kathmandu, nepal, bagmati
Shiva Ratri
Shiva Ratri is the night of Lord Shiva when He himself was created by His own Divine Grace and Hindus all over the world celebrate this day with a lot of zeal and enthusiasm. Shiva Ratri literally means ' the night consecrated to Shiva'. This auspicious...
Tags: shiva ratri, kathmandu, nepal, pashupatinath, marijuana, dope
Nepal PM backtracks in priest row
Kathmandu :: Nepal | 11 months ago
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Nepalese Prime Minister Prachanda has cancelled the appointment of two leading priests at the country's holiest Hindu temple. Their nominations last week led to protests by junior priests angered over what they said was the breaking of a centuries-old...
Tags: pashupatinath, nepal, temple, indians priest, Northern Nepal, Mr Prachanda, Pashupatinath Temple, Indian, prime ministers, nepali priest
Nepal challenges court order on Indian priests
Kathmandu :: Nepal | 11 months ago
Credibility The Pashupati Area Development Trust, a state-run body which oversees the affairs of the temple, filed a writ petition in the apex court on Monday to vacate the stay that effectively bars the newly-appointed Nepalese priests. Maoist culture minister Gopal...
Tags: pashupatinath, nepal, temple, indian, Midwestern Nepal, Pashupatinath Area Development Trust, hindu
Mulayam Singh Yadav meets Nepal president
Kathmandu :: Nepal | 11 months ago
Credibility Mulayam Singh Yadav, a former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, is accompanied by the general secretary of his party, Amar Singh, during the one-day visit. After talks with the Nepali president, the Indian visitors will also meet Nepal's Maoist Prime Minister...
Tags: pashupatinath, nepal, indian, Nepalese Supreme Court, India-Nepal, Nepal Television, Pashupatinath Temple, indians priest, conduct worship, court order
Monsters and Critics: Deposed king adds to voices of discontent over Nepal temple row
Kathmandu :: Nepal | 11 months ago
Credibility A row over a controversial appointment of priests at Nepal's biggest and most important Hindu temple deepened Saturday with the disposed king adding his voice to the discontent. 'The issue should not be allowed to turn political as Pashupatinath Temple...
Tags: temple, pashupatinath, Nepal, Gyanendra of Nepal
Nepal Maoists blame 'fanatics' for Pashupatinath row
Kathmandu :: Nepal | 11 months ago
Credibility Lawmaker Dinanath Sharma, who is also the newly appointed spokesman of the former guerrilla party, said that "Hindu extremists and regressive elements" were whipping up a propaganda accusing Maoists of trying to interfere in religious matters. "The propaganda...
Tags: pashupatinath, nepal, temple, Nepali, indian
Stay order defied at Nepal temple
Kathmandu :: Nepal | 11 months ago
Credibility The newly-appointed priests performed rituals at the Pashupatinath Temple here for the second day on Friday though the Supreme Court in a stay order on Thursday directed them not to do so...Head priest Mahabaleswar had been working at the temple for more...
Tags: pashupatinath, petition, indian, india, stay order, Pashupatinath Temple, Nepal, Supreme Court
Farewell to India temple priests
Kathmandu :: Nepal | 11 months ago
Credibility One of the most famous sites in Hinduism, the Pashupatinath Temple in Nepal, has experienced a significant break with tradition. Its prayers always used to be led by high caste, Brahmin priests recruited from south India...The development can be seen...
Tags: nepal, pashupatinath, temple, indian, South Indian Brahmins, hindu, Nepalis, Nepali Congess, pilgrims, Madhav Kumar Nepal
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