KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — 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.

Several devotees also travelled from Nepal to seek blessings at the Ram Janmabhoomi Temple. Lalita Mukhiya from Nepal said, "I'm very happy to be in Ayodhya on Basant Panchami, having taken a ...

Monkeys damaged the golden spire atop Baikuntheshwar Mahadev's section of Kashi Vishwanath temple, causing it to fall during Mangla Aarti. Temple officials quickly secured the damaged 'kalash' and ...

Located in Prabhas Patan near Veraval in Gujarat, the Somnath Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is an ancient temple and one of the twelve sacred Jyotirlingas of India. The Kashi Vishwanath ...

Mahashivratri: Varanasi saw a huge turnout of devotees on Mahashivratri, with more than 11 lakh people paying obeisance at the Kashi Vishwanath temple, according to an official statement on Thursday.

A holy man smokes marijuana at the Pashupatinath Hindu temple during Shivaratri festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha) 34,734 people played the daily ...