गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Pashupatinath Temple opens from today after four and a half months Nepal Pashupatinath Temple opens from today after four and a half months KathmanduPati September 10, 2021 KATHMANDU – The Pashupatinath Temple that was closed for four and a half months for devotees citing the COVID-19 pandemic has been made open for devotees from 5:30 am today. After the second wave of COVID-19, the main temple of Pashupatinath was closed since April 23. The devotees have thronged the temple to pay homage from early morning today. The temple will remain open only till 1:00 in the afternoon as the risk of COVID-19 is not fully over though it has decreased, Administrative Officer of Pashupati Area Development Trust (PADT) Rewati Raman Adhikari said. Devotees who want to visit Pashupatinath temple must wear face mask. Only 25 devotees will be allowed to enter the temple at a time. As the temple was closed for more than four months, the PADT on Thursday conducted Chhema or forgiveness Pooja. To enter the temple, the devotees have to queue up maintaining physical distance and only 25 devotees are allowed to enter into the temple at a time. The PADT has made arrangements to enter the temple through one door and exit through the next. However, the special Pooja has not been opened from today, said Executive Director of PADT Dr Ghanshyam Khatiwada, The Pashupatinath Temple was closed to devotees for nine months in the first wave of the corona virus pandemic in Nepal. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal urges US to boost investment and cooperation on climate… Nepal disaster relief funds receive over Rs 18 billion in… Nepal’s India power exports rise despite floods Former President urges global action on climate justice UN climate fund approves $20 Million for Nepal flood recovery RSP President begins three-day pilgrimage to India Top Headlines Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms1 Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month5 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society
