Janai Purnima being observed today (Pictures)

Nabin Babu Gurung

Kathmandu, Aug 12

Hindus across the country are observing Janai Purnima on Friday.

Janai Purnima is celebrated every year on the full moon day in the month of Shrawan. Hindu men who wear the sacred thread called janai take a bath in a river or pond in the morning and change their janai.

On this day, devotees also wear a sacred thread called Raksha Bandhan, which is tied around the right wrist by a priest.

The day is also known as Rishi Tarpani.

Hindu devotees in Kathmandu visit the Pashupatinath Temple, Ashok Binayak at Basantapur and other temples to change their janai and tie the Raksha Bandhan on this day.

Here are some pictures taken at Pashupatinath Temple.