festival Shiva Ratri

Shiva Ratri ( 12 Feb 2010)
The night of Shiva draws thousands of Indian pilgrims to Pashupatinath. The temple grounds are transformed into a fair ground with vendors, tea stalls, beggars and pilgrims huddled around campfires. A side attraction are the hundreds of saddhu performing incredible physical austerities. All ritually bathe in the Bagmati and worship the sacred linga.