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1 October 2025

Nepali Hindu devotees stand in queue waiting for their turn to enter the Taleju Bhawani Temple on the day of Maha-Nawami in the premises of Kathmandu Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 1, 2025. Taleju Bhawani is brought to the main square of Hanuman Dhoka Durbar on Phulpati day (Monday) and is returned to the main temple on the morning of Bijaya Dashami (October 2). Traditionally falling on the ninth day of the waxing moon in the Nepali month of Asoj according to the lunar calendar, Maha Nawami is marked in the month of October this year. Devotees perform special rituals in honor of Goddess Durga, offering jamara--germinated barley seeds sown on the festival's first day--at various temples and shrines. Additional offerings are also made as part of the celebrations. On Maha Ashtami night, a traditional sacrifice of 54 goats and 54 cows takes place at the main square. It is also on this night that the Kalratri Puja is performed using tantric rituals, symbolizing a prayer for power to govern the state.

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28 August 2025

Fasting Nepali Hindu women stand in queue to enter the temple to perform rituals in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 28, 2025, on the day of Rishi Panchami. Rishi Panchami marks the conclusion of the Teej festival. The festival is observed primarily by women who have reached menstruation age, as a day of purification and devotion. Fasting and worship are performed to honor the Sapta Rishis--the seven revered sages in Hindu mythology--with the belief that doing so absolves them of any sins believed to have been committed during their menstrual cycles. On this day, devotees wake up early and bathe in nearby rivers, ponds, streams, or lakes as part of the ritual. They cleanse their bodies using 365 stems of Apamarga (a medicinal plant), as well as cow dung, sacred soil, and ash. The fasting ritual involves a morning bath followed by prayer. Devotees then eat a single meal consisting of grains, wild fruits, kandamul (edible roots), vegetables, and guava before resuming their fast.

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28 August 2025

Fasting Nepali Hindu women stand in queue to enter the temple to perform rituals in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 28, 2025, on the day of Rishi Panchami. Rishi Panchami marks the conclusion of the Teej festival. The festival is observed primarily by women who have reached menstruation age, as a day of purification and devotion. Fasting and worship are performed to honor the Sapta Rishis--the seven revered sages in Hindu mythology--with the belief that doing so absolves them of any sins believed to have been committed during their menstrual cycles. On this day, devotees wake up early and bathe in nearby rivers, ponds, streams, or lakes as part of the ritual. They cleanse their bodies using 365 stems of Apamarga (a medicinal plant), as well as cow dung, sacred soil, and ash. The fasting ritual involves a morning bath followed by prayer. Devotees then eat a single meal consisting of grains, wild fruits, kandamul (edible roots), vegetables, and guava before resuming their fast.

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28 August 2025

Fasting Nepali Hindu women stand in queue to enter the temple to perform rituals in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 28, 2025, on the day of Rishi Panchami. Rishi Panchami marks the conclusion of the Teej festival. The festival is observed primarily by women who have reached menstruation age, as a day of purification and devotion. Fasting and worship are performed to honor the Sapta Rishis--the seven revered sages in Hindu mythology--with the belief that doing so absolves them of any sins believed to have been committed during their menstrual cycles. On this day, devotees wake up early and bathe in nearby rivers, ponds, streams, or lakes as part of the ritual. They cleanse their bodies using 365 stems of Apamarga (a medicinal plant), as well as cow dung, sacred soil, and ash. The fasting ritual involves a morning bath followed by prayer. Devotees then eat a single meal consisting of grains, wild fruits, kandamul (edible roots), vegetables, and guava before resuming their fast.

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28 August 2025

Fasting Nepali Hindu women stand in queue to enter the temple to perform rituals in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 28, 2025, on the day of Rishi Panchami. Rishi Panchami marks the conclusion of the Teej festival. The festival is observed primarily by women who have reached menstruation age, as a day of purification and devotion. Fasting and worship are performed to honor the Sapta Rishis--the seven revered sages in Hindu mythology--with the belief that doing so absolves them of any sins believed to have been committed during their menstrual cycles. On this day, devotees wake up early and bathe in nearby rivers, ponds, streams, or lakes as part of the ritual. They cleanse their bodies using 365 stems of Apamarga (a medicinal plant), as well as cow dung, sacred soil, and ash. The fasting ritual involves a morning bath followed by prayer. Devotees then eat a single meal consisting of grains, wild fruits, kandamul (edible roots), vegetables, and guava before resuming their fast.

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28 August 2025

Fasting Nepali Hindu women stand in queue to enter the temple to perform rituals in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 28, 2025, on the day of Rishi Panchami. Rishi Panchami marks the conclusion of the Teej festival. The festival is observed primarily by women who have reached menstruation age, as a day of purification and devotion. Fasting and worship are performed to honor the Sapta Rishis--the seven revered sages in Hindu mythology--with the belief that doing so absolves them of any sins believed to have been committed during their menstrual cycles. On this day, devotees wake up early and bathe in nearby rivers, ponds, streams, or lakes as part of the ritual. They cleanse their bodies using 365 stems of Apamarga (a medicinal plant), as well as cow dung, sacred soil, and ash. The fasting ritual involves a morning bath followed by prayer. Devotees then eat a single meal consisting of grains, wild fruits, kandamul (edible roots), vegetables, and guava before resuming their fast.

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27 August 2025

Devotees wait in queues to offer prayers on the occasion of the 'Ganesh Chaturthi' festival at Moti Dungri Ganesh Temple in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, on August 27, 2025.

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27 August 2025

Devotees wait in queues to offer prayers on the occasion of the 'Ganesh Chaturthi' festival at Moti Dungri Ganesh Temple in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, on August 27, 2025.

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27 August 2025

Devotees wait in queues to offer prayers on the occasion of the 'Ganesh Chaturthi' festival at Moti Dungri Ganesh Temple in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, on August 27, 2025.

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27 August 2025

Devotees wait in queues to offer prayers on the occasion of the 'Ganesh Chaturthi' festival at Moti Dungri Ganesh Temple in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, on August 27, 2025.

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27 August 2025

Devotees wait in queues to offer prayers on the occasion of the 'Ganesh Chaturthi' festival at Moti Dungri Ganesh Temple in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, on August 27, 2025.

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27 August 2025

Devotees wait in queues to offer prayers on the occasion of the 'Ganesh Chaturthi' festival at Moti Dungri Ganesh Temple in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, on August 27, 2025.

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27 August 2025

Devotees wait in queues to offer prayers on the occasion of the 'Ganesh Chaturthi' festival at Moti Dungri Ganesh Temple in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, on August 27, 2025.

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27 August 2025

Devotees wait in queues to offer prayers on the occasion of the 'Ganesh Chaturthi' festival at Moti Dungri Ganesh Temple in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, on August 27, 2025.

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27 August 2025

Devotees wait in queues to offer prayers on the occasion of the 'Ganesh Chaturthi' festival at Moti Dungri Ganesh Temple in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, on August 27, 2025.

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16 August 2025

Nepali Hindu devotees stand in queue, waiting for their turn to perform rituals at the Krishna Temple in Patan Durbar Square in Lalitpur, Nepal, on August 16, 2025, as the nation marks Krishna Janmastami, the birthday of the Hindu God Lord Krishna. Lord Krishna, regarded as the 8th reincarnated form of Lord Bishnu, is believed to be born at midnight on the eighth day of the dark moon of August, which is also known as Asthami. The 17th Century Krishna Temple, which stands tall among the temples in the World Heritage Site, is thronged by thousands annually on the birth anniversary of Lord Krishna. The Krishna Temple opens after renovation in 2018 as it sustains minor damages due to the devastating earthquake of 2015, which claims the lives of thousands of people and causes massive structural damage to the heritage sites of the Himalayan Nation. Lord Krishna, the dark-skinned god revered as a manifestation of Lord Vishnu, also teaches the warrior Arjuna the value of Karma in the Bhagwad Gita and is born at midnight on the eighth day of the dark moon of August, which is known as Ashtami. Known for his charm and fascinating nature, devotees claim they come to the temple following the footsteps and directives of Lord Krishna.

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