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August 28, 2026, Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal: On the occasion of Raksha Bandhan and Janai Purnima, observed on the full moon day of the bright fortnight of the Nepali month of Shrawan, young students at Pashupatiâ€⠢s Veda Vidyashram began their religious rituals and fasting early in the morning after taking a bath...On this day, those who wear the sacred thread traditionally change their Janai, also known as Yagyopavit. For this, they shave their heads the previous day and observe a fast by eating only one meal, maintaining purity. Kathmandu Nepal - ZUMAa308 20260828_znp_a308_012 Copyright: xChandraxBahadurxAlex
August 28, 2026, Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal: On the occasion of Raksha Bandhan and Janai Purnima, observed on the full moon day of the bright fortnight of the Nepali month of Shrawan, young students at Pashupatiâ€⠢s Veda Vidyashram began their religious rituals and fasting early in the morning after taking a bath...On this day, those who wear the sacred thread traditionally change their Janai, also known as Yagyopavit. For this, they shave their heads the previous day and observe a fast by eating only one meal, maintaining purity. Kathmandu Nepal - ZUMAa308 20260828_znp_a308_011 Copyright: xChandraxBahadurxAlex
August 28, 2026, Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal: On the occasion of Raksha Bandhan and Janai Purnima, observed on the full moon day of the bright fortnight of the Nepali month of Shrawan, young students at Pashupatiâ€⠢s Veda Vidyashram began their religious rituals and fasting early in the morning after taking a bath...On this day, those who wear the sacred thread traditionally change their Janai, also known as Yagyopavit. For this, they shave their heads the previous day and observe a fast by eating only one meal, maintaining purity. Kathmandu Nepal - ZUMAa308 20260828_znp_a308_009 Copyright: xChandraxBahadurxAlex
August 28, 2026, Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal: On the occasion of Raksha Bandhan and Janai Purnima, observed on the full moon day of the bright fortnight of the Nepali month of Shrawan, young students at Pashupatiâ€⠢s Veda Vidyashram began their religious rituals and fasting early in the morning after taking a bath...On this day, those who wear the sacred thread traditionally change their Janai, also known as Yagyopavit. For this, they shave their heads the previous day and observe a fast by eating only one meal, maintaining purity. Kathmandu Nepal - ZUMAa308 20260828_znp_a308_008 Copyright: xChandraxBahadurxAlex
August 28, 2026, Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal: On the occasion of Raksha Bandhan and Janai Purnima, observed on the full moon day of the bright fortnight of the Nepali month of Shrawan, young students at Pashupatiâ€⠢s Veda Vidyashram began their religious rituals and fasting early in the morning after taking a bath...On this day, those who wear the sacred thread traditionally change their Janai, also known as Yagyopavit. For this, they shave their heads the previous day and observe a fast by eating only one meal, maintaining purity. Kathmandu Nepal - ZUMAa308 20260828_znp_a308_006 Copyright: xChandraxBahadurxAlex
August 28, 2026, Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal: On the occasion of Raksha Bandhan and Janai Purnima, observed on the full moon day of the bright fortnight of the Nepali month of Shrawan, young students at Pashupatiâ€⠢s Veda Vidyashram began their religious rituals and fasting early in the morning after taking a bath...On this day, those who wear the sacred thread traditionally change their Janai, also known as Yagyopavit. For this, they shave their heads the previous day and observe a fast by eating only one meal, maintaining purity. Kathmandu Nepal - ZUMAa308 20260828_znp_a308_005 Copyright: xChandraxBahadurxAlex
August 28, 2026, Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal: On the occasion of Raksha Bandhan and Janai Purnima, observed on the full moon day of the bright fortnight of the Nepali month of Shrawan, young students at Pashupatiâ€⠢s Veda Vidyashram began their religious rituals and fasting early in the morning after taking a bath...On this day, those who wear the sacred thread traditionally change their Janai, also known as Yagyopavit. For this, they shave their heads the previous day and observe a fast by eating only one meal, maintaining purity. Kathmandu Nepal - ZUMAa308 20260828_znp_a308_004 Copyright: xChandraxBahadurxAlex
August 28, 2026, Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal: On the occasion of Raksha Bandhan and Janai Purnima, observed on the full moon day of the bright fortnight of the Nepali month of Shrawan, young students at Pashupatiâ€⠢s Veda Vidyashram began their religious rituals and fasting early in the morning after taking a bath...On this day, those who wear the sacred thread traditionally change their Janai, also known as Yagyopavit. For this, they shave their heads the previous day and observe a fast by eating only one meal, maintaining purity. Kathmandu Nepal - ZUMAa308 20260828_znp_a308_003 Copyright: xChandraxBahadurxAlex
August 28, 2026, Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal: On the occasion of Raksha Bandhan and Janai Purnima, observed on the full moon day of the bright fortnight of the Nepali month of Shrawan, young students at Pashupatiâ€⠢s Veda Vidyashram began their religious rituals and fasting early in the morning after taking a bath...On this day, those who wear the sacred thread traditionally change their Janai, also known as Yagyopavit. For this, they shave their heads the previous day and observe a fast by eating only one meal, maintaining purity. Kathmandu Nepal - ZUMAa308 20260828_znp_a308_001 Copyright: xChandraxBahadurxAlex