Early
morning along the Bagmati River
Pashupatinath-
Nepal's oldest and holiest Hindu pilgrimage site
4 km east
of kathmandu
Pashupatinath, Lord of the Animals (Lord Siva)
June 4th,
3rd day of the Kailas Yatra wake-up was at 4:am, before the rooster.
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Early
morning along the Bagmati River
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Dr. Sadasiva, Christian and Kailas sitting
before the temple for the Puja |
Children
hiding along the Bagmati River
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Swami
Vasishtananda presiding over the early morning Puja. Swami Saranadnanda
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Vishwakarma can be seen through the arch |
Gita
at the Sivalingam
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Shaivite
Sadhu at the Puja Temple
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Shaivite Sadhu outside the Puja Temple photo by Swami Saradananda |
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Cremation
pyre on the banks of the Bagmati. to die and be cremated
on the Bagmati River is to be released from the cycles of rebirth. |
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Nepalis
doing Puja on the Bagmati River.
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Very
cute, but rascally residents of Pashupatinath.
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KAILAS
HOME
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PATAN
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KATHMANDU
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PASHUPATI
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BHAKTAPUR
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STUPAS
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LHASA
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GYANTSE
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ROADS
WEST
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PARYANG
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SAGA
DAWA
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PARIKRAMA
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TIBET FLOWERS | by Venugopala |