Pashupatinath temple

• The sale and consumption of meat, alcohol and other intoxicants have been restricted around the Pashupatinath Temple area in Kathmandu due to the Hindu festival Bala Chaturdashi.
• During the festival, seven types of grains mixed with fruits are sprinkled at the Shleshmantak Forest near the Pashupatinath Temple in memory of the deceased relatives.

ABOUT THE TEMPLE

• Situated on the banks of the holy River Bagmati on the eastern outskirts of Kathmandu, Pashupatinath is the most revered Hindu temple in Nepal.
• It is dedicated to Pashupati, a form of Shiva.
• The temple was classified as a World Heritage Site in 1979.
• It includes 518 mini-temples and a main pagoda house.
• It attracts hundreds and thousands of Hindu pilgrims from across the world apart from being a major tourist destination.