Lord Shiva, one of the principal deities of Hinduism, has many names—Mahadev, Neelkanth, Bholenath, and Rudra. Among them, one of his most sacred names is Pashupatinath, which means 'Lord of Animals.' ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Tens of thousands of Hindu devotees gathered at a revered temple in Nepal’s capital on Wednesday to celebrate one of the country’s biggest religious festivals. In the Bankali ...

An estimated 1 million pilgrims are expected to visit the temple this year. "Mahashivaratri, known as the night of Lord Shiva, is observed with great fervour in Nepal as well as in India and other ...

There are, nonetheless, a majority of temples in those nations having substantial Hindu population like Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Southeast Asia dedicated to Lord Shiva. The Pashupatinath Temple in ...

Tens of thousands of Hindu devotees gathered at a revered temple in Nepal's capital on Wednesday ... the temple of the Hindu god Shiva, holy men and devotees puffed on cannabis smoke, a practice ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Tens of thousands of ... In the Bankali forests near Pashupati, the temple of the Hindu god Shiva, holy men and devotees puffed on cannabis smoke, a practice that is ...