The Pashupati Area Development Trust (PADT) has issued a notice putting a ceiling of 25 persons for funeral procession at the Aryaghat.
PADT Chair Pradip Dhakal said the decision has been taken in line with the government decision prohibiting gathering of more than 25 persons at public places.
"We have already issued directives to not bring more than 25 persons for cremation," he stated. "We have also communicated with those who have previously booked for big pujas that bring together a large number of persons to postpone them."
He said the daily aarati held in the evening on the opposite bank of Aryaghat has also been stopped.
He said regular pujas and normal aaratis at the temple will, however, be continued.