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Maha Shivaratri is a Hindu festival celebrated annually in honour of the deity Shiva, between February and March. [3] According to the Hindu calendar, the festival is observed on the fourteenth day of the first half (night start with darkness - waning) of the lunar month of Phalguna.
15 Shivalayas and viewpoint for visitors overlooking the temple area. Pashupatinath Temple is the oldest Hindu temple in Kathmandu. The temple is considered to be pre-Vedic in its origin [11] and according to Nepal Mahatmaya and Himvatkhanda of Skanda Purana, the deity here gained great fame as Pashupati. [12]
According to Hindus Budhanilkantha has a Sanskrit origin that means ‘Old Blue Throat’, a title of god Shiva that was given by gods after Shiva drank poison to save the world. The statue symbolizes god Vishnu, who is regarded as one of the 'Trimurtis', along with Brahma and Shiva. This statue is highly significant to Buddhist devotees ...
Baidyanath Dham, one of the four Shrines of Nepal, [1] [2] is a shrine of Lord Shiva located in Achham District in the confluence of the Budhi Ganga and Saraswati rivers in Achham district. [3] The shrine has a school to teach Ved called Ved Bidyashram. [4] In 2020, the government allocated NPR 2 million for Baidyanath Dham to upgrade Ved ...
Pashupati (Sanskrit: पशुपति, IAST: Paśupati) is a form of the Hindu deity Shiva, in his benign aspect as the five-faced herdsman of all creatures. [1] [2] Pashupati is traditionally considered to be the guardian deity of Nepal, described in texts such as the Nepala Mahatmya, found in regional versions of the Skanda Purana.
One of the major elements of this branch of Buddhism is Mahavihara (महाबिहार) or Baha or great monastery. These monasteries have served as centers of learning in Newar Buddhism. These monasteries generally are built as a courtyard surrounded by two storied buildings consisting of halls. [1]
Shiva was grief-stricken and picked up her corpse and began to wander about, as her body parts fell to the earth. There are 51 Shakta pithas which are believed to be enshrined with the presence of Shakti due to the falling of body parts of the corpse of Sati Devi, when Lord Shiva carried it and wandered throughout Aryavartha in sorrow.
According to the legend, in Treta Yuga, King Janak had constructed Shiva temples at the four corners of his capital Janakpur. [1] Kaplileshowar is one of the temples. It is believed that the temple was used by Kapil, a Hindu sage, as an Aashram as well, hence the name.