"A Nepali Hindu is taking a bath in a sacred pond at Matatirt..."

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10 February 2024

Nepalese Hindu devotees are warming themselves after taking a holy bath during the Madhav Narayan Festival, also known as the Swasthani Brata Katha festival, at the Hanumante River in Bhaktapur, Nepal. The festival is dedicated to God Madhav Narayan and Goddess Swasthani, during which Hindu devotees are recreating and reciting folk tales about miraculous feats performed by them.

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10 February 2024

Nepalese Hindu devotees are warming themselves after taking a holy bath during the Madhav Narayan Festival, also known as the Swasthani Brata Katha festival, at the Hanumante River in Bhaktapur, Nepal. The festival is dedicated to God Madhav Narayan and Goddess Swasthani, during which Hindu devotees are recreating and reciting folk tales about miraculous feats performed by them.

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3 February 2024

Nepalese Hindu devotees are warming themselves after taking a holy bath during the Madhav Narayan Festival, also known as the Swasthani Brata Katha festival, at the Hanumante River in Bhaktapur, Nepal. The festival is dedicated to God Madhav Narayan and Goddess Swasthani, during which Hindu devotees are recreating and reciting folk tales about miraculous feats performed by them.

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3 February 2024

Nepalese Hindu devotees are warming themselves after taking a holy bath during the Madhav Narayan Festival, also known as the Swasthani Brata Katha festival, at the Hanumante River in Bhaktapur, Nepal. The festival is dedicated to God Madhav Narayan and Goddess Swasthani, during which Hindu devotees are recreating and reciting folk tales about miraculous feats performed by them.

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3 February 2024

Nepalese Hindu devotees are warming themselves after taking a holy bath during the Madhav Narayan Festival, also known as the Swasthani Brata Katha festival, at the Hanumante River in Bhaktapur, Nepal. The festival is dedicated to God Madhav Narayan and Goddess Swasthani, during which Hindu devotees are recreating and reciting folk tales about miraculous feats performed by them.

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25 January 2024

Nepalese Hindu devotees are warming themselves after taking a holy bath on the first day of the Madhav Narayan Festival, or Swasthani Brata Katha festival, at the Hanumante River in Bhaktapur, Nepal. The festival is dedicated to God Madhav Narayan and Goddess Swasthani, during which Hindu devotees are recreating and reciting folk tales about miraculous feats performed by them.

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25 January 2024

Nepalese Hindu devotees are warming themselves after taking a holy bath on the first day of the Madhav Narayan Festival, or Swasthani Brata Katha festival, at the Hanumante River in Bhaktapur, Nepal. The festival is dedicated to God Madhav Narayan and Goddess Swasthani, during which Hindu devotees are recreating and reciting folk tales about miraculous feats performed by them.

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25 January 2024

Nepalese Hindu devotees are warming themselves after taking a holy bath on the first day of the Madhav Narayan Festival, or Swasthani Brata Katha festival, at the Hanumante River in Bhaktapur, Nepal. The festival is dedicated to God Madhav Narayan and Goddess Swasthani, during which Hindu devotees are recreating and reciting folk tales about miraculous feats performed by them.

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25 January 2024

Nepalese Hindu devotees are warming themselves after taking a holy bath on the first day of the Madhav Narayan Festival, or Swasthani Brata Katha festival, at the Hanumante River in Bhaktapur, Nepal. The festival is dedicated to God Madhav Narayan and Goddess Swasthani, during which Hindu devotees are recreating and reciting folk tales about miraculous feats performed by them.

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25 January 2024

Nepalese Hindu devotees are warming themselves after taking a holy bath on the first day of the Madhav Narayan Festival, or Swasthani Brata Katha festival, at the Hanumante River in Bhaktapur, Nepal. The festival is dedicated to God Madhav Narayan and Goddess Swasthani, during which Hindu devotees are recreating and reciting folk tales about miraculous feats performed by them.

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20 April 2023

A Nepali Hindu takes bath in a sacred pond- Matatirtha on the outskirts of Kathmandu on Mother's Day locally known as Mata Tirtha Aunsi on 20th April, 2023 in Kathmandu. Sons and daughters throng the sacred pond that lies on the slope of hills surrounding Kathmandu commemorating their bygone mother. It is believed that making offerings and taking dips in the pond would give salvation to soul of departed mother.

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20 April 2023

A Nepali Hindu takes bath in a sacred pond- Matatirtha on the outskirts of Kathmandu on Mother's Day locally known as Mata Tirtha Aunsi on 20th April, 2023 in Kathmandu. Sons and daughters throng the sacred pond that lies on the slope of hills surrounding Kathmandu commemorating their bygone mother. It is believed that making offerings and taking dips in the pond would give salvation to soul of departed mother.

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20 April 2023

Nepali Hindus take bath in a sacred pond- Matatirtha on the outskirts of Kathmandu on Mother's Day locally known as Mata Tirtha Aunsi on 20th April, 2023 in Kathmandu. Sons and daughters throng the sacred pond that lies on the slope of hills surrounding Kathmandu commemorating their bygone mother. It is believed that making offerings and taking dips in the pond would give salvation to soul of departed mother.

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20 April 2023

Nepali Hindus take bath in a sacred pond- Matatirtha on the outskirts of Kathmandu on Mother's Day locally known as Mata Tirtha Aunsi on 20th April, 2023 in Kathmandu. Sons and daughters throng the sacred pond that lies on the slope of hills surrounding Kathmandu commemorating their bygone mother. It is believed that making offerings and taking dips in the pond would give salvation to soul of departed mother.

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3 August 2020

A Nepalese youth from Hindu school Bhagwat Sanyaas Aashram Gurukul taking rituals holy bath during Janai Purnima festival or Rakchhya Bandhan at Pashupatinath Temple, Kathmandu, Nepal on Monday, August 03, 2020. During Janai Purnima or Rakchhya Bandhan people from Bhraman and Chhetri community change their “Janai” (a scared thread). Similarly people from other communities get tied a “Doro” (sacred colorful thread) around their wrest. It is assumed that this thread protect people from diseases and misfortune. People from Terai and India also celebrate this festival as Rakchhya Bandhan. Sisters tie attractive Rakhis on their brothers' wrists wishing them healthy and long life.

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3 August 2020

A Nepalese youth from Hindu school Bhagwat Sanyaas Aashram Gurukul taking rituals holy bath during Janai Purnima festival or Rakchhya Bandhan at Pashupatinath Temple, Kathmandu, Nepal on Monday, August 03, 2020. During Janai Purnima or Rakchhya Bandhan people from Bhraman and Chhetri community change their “Janai” (a scared thread). Similarly people from other communities get tied a “Doro” (sacred colorful thread) around their wrest. It is assumed that this thread protect people from diseases and misfortune. People from Terai and India also celebrate this festival as Rakchhya Bandhan. Sisters tie attractive Rakhis on their brothers' wrists wishing them healthy and long life.

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