Nepal - Day 10 Part 2: Pashupatinath Temple
Nepal Day 10 Part 2. I went to visit Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu. A famous and sacred Hindu temple complex that is located on the banks of the Bagmati River. The temple complex is one of Nepal’s ten UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
At 6pm I watched a fascinating ritual called Pashupati Bagmati Aarati:
“The priests perform the Aarati by taking oil lamps and moving them in circular motion and dedicating their act to the Divine. Bhajan (songs with religious theme) are sung by devotees during the Aarati, creating blissful surrounding. The Aarati starts at 6 pm every evening. This is a ritual that allows everyone to be a part of it and creates an environment of union of God and the devotees.”
Read more of the history here.
