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About Nepal |
Festivals Of Nepal
In January February
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Sweta Machhendranath Snan
Sweta (white) Machhen dranath
enjoys a week?long festival in which
he is bathed, oiled, perfumed, and
painted. The Goddess Kumari visits
him at his elaborate temple near
Asan Tole. If he is pleased by the
music, offerings, and attentions of
his devotees, the people of the
Valley can look forward to
satisfactory rainfall in the
planting season.
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Swasthani Puja
Goddess Swasthani's three
eyes burn like the sun. She is the
ultimate gift grantor; if insulted,
she can make life miserable. By
worshipping Swasthani, Parbati
attained Lord Shiva as her husband.
In the worship rites of Goddess
Swasthani, outlined by Parbati, the
Swasthani scripture is read every
evening for a month. Worshipping
Swasthani will bring together parted
relations, remove curses, and result
in limitless gifts.
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