Swasthani Brata Katha and Madhav Narayan festival begins :: Nisha Bhandari :: Setopati

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Swasthani Brata Katha and Madhav Narayan festival begins

Nisha Bhandari

Nisha Bhandari

Kathmandu, Jan 25

The month-long Swasthani Brata Katha and Madhav Narayan festival began on Thursday.

The festival begins on Paush Shukla Purnima (full-moon day) and concludes on Magh Shukla Purnima according to the Nepali calendar.

Many Hindus, both men and women, observe a fast for the entire month during the festival. Family members gather around and recite the Swasthani Brata Katha in the evenings.

Devotees took a holy dip at Gokarna and Pashupati of Kathmandu, Hanuman Ghat of Bhaktapur and other places on Thursday.

Meanwhile, the month-long Madhav Narayan fair began on the banks the Shali River in Sankhu in the northeastern part of Kathmandu.

Published Date: 2024-01-25 16:23:00

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