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Bala Chaturdashi Festival in Nepal Nepali Hindu Devotees carry oil fed lamp to float it on Bagmati River that flows right next to Pashupatinath Temple on Bala Chaturdashi. Observed in rememberance of deceased ones, people stay awake throughout the night and make offerings on early hours-before the sun rise. Devotees also disperse a mixture of 7 different grains around Pashupatinath Temple premises in memory of their loved ones. It is beleived that the departed soul would receive salvation in their after-life. Kathmandu Bagmati Nepal

Bala Chaturdashi Festival in Nepal Nepali Hindu Devotees carry oil fed lamp to float it on Bagmati River that flows right next to Pashupatinath Temple on Bala Chaturdashi. Observed in rememberance of deceased ones, people stay awake throughout the night and make offerings on early hours-before the sun rise. Devotees also disperse a mixture of 7 different grains around Pashupatinath Temple premises in memory of their loved ones. It is beleived that the departed soul would receive salvation in their after-life. Kathmandu Bagmati Nepal

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Recording Date: Nov 22, 2022

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Bala Chaturdashi Festival in Nepal Nepali Hindu Devotees carry oil fed lamp to float it on Bagmati River that flows right next to Pashupatinath Temple on Bala Chaturdashi. Observed in rememberance of deceased ones, people stay awake throughout the night and make offerings on early hours-before the sun rise. Devotees also disperse a mixture of 7 different grains around Pashupatinath Temple premises in memory of their loved ones. It is beleived that the departed soul would receive salvation in their after-life. Kathmandu Bagmati Nepal

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