Pashupatinath Events
Feb
Maha Shivaratri
The grandest night — over a million pilgrims, sadhus from all of India, fires that burn till dawn.
Aug
Teej
Women in red sarees fast and dance in the temple courtyards for marital well-being.
Aug
Janai Purnima
A festival that connects Pashupatinath to the broader Hindu sacred thread tradition
Nov
Bala Chaturdashi
Lamps are lit through the night and seven kinds of grain scattered along the forest paths.
Jul
Bol Bam (Shrawan Month)
Carrying water from the Bagmati or other sacred rivers to pour over Shiva lingams.