Nepal Bagmati Province Kathmandu
Pashupatinath
An ancient Hindu temple on the Bagmati River dedicated to Lord Shiva, revered as the guardian deity of animals and a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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If you’re lucky, you might meet and receive a blessing from a sadhu, or holy man. The sadhus live on the Pashupatinath complex in tiny caves or dwellings and have a very unique appearance, often with long dreadlocked hair, adorned in yellow and orange garb, and faces covered in paint or firewood ash. Sadhus have dedicated their lives to prayer and meditation to break from the Hindu reincarnation cycle of life and death and have renounced their ‘worldly’ lives. They’re often friendly to visitors and willing to take photos, but for a small fee.
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