About 81% of Nepal's population is Hindu. Many Hindus from neighboring India also traveled to Kathmandu for the festival. A key part of Shivaratri is the freedom to smoke marijuana, an act that is ...
The Hindu festival Maha Shivaratri is underway in Nepal and in other countries around the world. It is a very important festival in Hinduism and for worshippers of the Hindu god Shiva.
The 4-day Shivaratri festivities, which began on Feb 25 and will continue until Feb 28, have drawn devotees not only from across India but also from countries like Nepal, Bhutan, and Thailand.