Devotees pray on the first Monday of the holy month of Shrawan in Lalitpur, Nepal, July 17, 2023. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)
KATHMANDU, July 18 (Xinhua) — People celebrate the holy month of Shrawan in Nepal’s Kathmandu and Lalitpur.
The Shrawan month is considered auspicious by Hindus for offering prayers to Lord Shiva, the god of destruction and creation, for happiness and prosperity.
Devotees wait in line to pray on the first Monday of the holy month of Shrawan in Lalitpur, Nepal, July 17, 2023. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)
A devotee prays on the first Monday of the holy month of Shrawan in Lalitpur, Nepal, July 17, 2023. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)
A devotee prays on the first Monday of the holy month of Shrawan in Lalitpur, Nepal, July 17, 2023. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)
A devotee prays on the first Monday of the holy month of Shrawan in Lalitpur, Nepal, July 17, 2023. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)
Hindu devotees pray at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, July 17, 2023. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)
Hindu devotees are seen at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, July 17, 2023. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)
Hindu devotees pray at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, July 17, 2023. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua) ■
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