As the nation celebrates the sacred occasion of Maha Shivratri, several B-town celebs have also joined in the festivities.Among the many celebrities, actress Lara Dutta also celebrated the occasion as she marked the auspicious night with a special visit to the famous Pashupatinath Temple in Nepal.

On the eve of the Maha Shivaratri festival, 2081, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli visited the Pashupatinath Temple this evening and offered obeisance. During his visit, he performed pooja and aarati at the temple and received a briefing from officials of the Pashupati Area Development Trust (PADT) regarding the festival preparations.

The temple opened at 2.15 am and devotees were allowed to enter the shrine from all four gates to have darshan of the Shiva Linga

Six former Chiefs of the Indian Army performed a special pooja at the Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Tuesday, marking the eve of Mahashivratri. The former army chiefs are in Nepal at the invitation of the Nepal Army.

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Serpentine lines stretching far and wide leading to the Pashupatinath temple, Hindu devotees have been observing Maha Shivaratri with devotion, prayer and rituals. From early morning, the Hindu devotees offered incense sticks,

Tens of thousands of Hindu devotees gathered at a revered temple in Nepal's capital on Wednesday to celebrate one of the country's biggest religious festivals.

Nepal is witnessing grand Maha Shivratri celebrations as thousands of devotees and ascetics gather at sacred temples for prayers and rituals. Special security arrangements have been made, with over 3,