Asia Album: People celebrate Madhav Narayan Festival in Nepal-Xinhua

Asia Album: People celebrate Madhav Narayan Festival in Nepal

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2026-01-19 09:41:15

Devotees perform rituals during the month-long Madhav Narayan Festival at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, Jan. 18, 2026. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

KATHMANDU, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- People celebrated the Madhav Narayan Festival at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal. The month-long festival is observed through fasting and praying to Goddess Swasthani and God Madhav Narayan.

Devotees perform rituals during the month-long Madhav Narayan Festival at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, Jan. 18, 2026. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)
A devotee performs a ritual during the month-long Madhav Narayan Festival at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, Jan. 18, 2026. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)
Devotees perform rituals during the month-long Madhav Narayan Festival at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, Jan. 18, 2026. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)
A devotee performs a ritual during the month-long Madhav Narayan Festival at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, Jan. 18, 2026. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)
A devotee performs a ritual in the Bagmati River during the month-long Madhav Narayan Festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, Jan. 18, 2026. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)■

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