Editorial photo #13150907 Religion and Belief
Madhav Narayan Festival Celebration In Bhaktapur, Nepal
Nepalese Hindu devotees perform rituals at the Hanumante River on the occasion of the Swasthani Brata Katha festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 03, 2026. Swasthani Brata is a month-long Hindu religious observance practiced mainly in Nepal. It is dedicated to Goddess Swasthani and Lord Shiva, observed from Paush Purnima to Magh Purnima. People, especially women, fast, worship, and listen to the Swasthani Katha to seek health, prosperity, family happiness, and spiritual discipline (Photo by Ambir Tolang/NurPhoto).
