Thousands of Bolbam devotees throng Pashupatinath temple

Published On: August 1, 2023 09:05 AM NPT By: Republica  | @RepublicaNepal


KATHMANDU, Aug 1: Thousands of Bolbam pilgrims have offered sacred water at Pashupatinath Temple by bringing it from Sundarijal on Monday, the third Monday of Shrawan month.

Bolbam Kanwariya Association organized the Bolbam Yatra from Sundarijal to Pashupati on Monday. The devotees had reached Sundarijal on Sunday evening for Bolbam yatra. Bolbam devotees used to bring the sacred water from Sundarijal and offer at Pastupathnath Temple in Saun month every year.

Chief of Culture Conservation Division of Pashupati Area Development Trust, Gauri Shankar Parajuli, told RSS that separate arrangements were made for Bolbam devotees to offer water.

Former Chairperson of the Council of Minister, Khilraj Regmi, Finance Minister Dr Prakash Sharan Mahat, former Minister and Chairperson of World Hindu Federation, Dr Ram Chandra Adhikari, among others visited the Pashupatinath Temple on Monday.

A large number of devotees from India also arrived to pay homage to Pashupatinath, officials said.

(RSS)


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