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Celebrating Mahashivarati On February 20
By KTM Metro Reporter
February 19, 2012: the Hindu world is celebrating the night of Lord Shiva called Mahashivarati on February 20, 2012 this year visiting the shrines of Lord Shiva elsewhere. In Kathmandu, large number of devotees from the country and neighboring country visit the temple of Lord Pashupati: one of the many names of Lord Shiva at Gaushala. Some people visit other shrines of Lord Shiva. On this night called Mahashivarati, Lord Shiva appeared before the devotees. So, devotees remain awoke the whole night anticipating Lord Shiva will appear before them.
Pashupati Area Development Trust (PADT) has set up a Mahashivarati Management Main Committee (MMMC) and 10-sub committees to manage thousands of devotees visiting the temple of Lord Pashupati on the Mahashivarati; according to the member secretary of PADT, about 700,000 to 800,000 devotees will visit the temple during this festival, ‘The Rising Nepal’ of today writes. The number of Hindu ascetics (sadhus) visiting the temple of Lord Pashupati is also expected to increase.
MMMC has stated that four lines of devotees will be set up for devotees to visit the temple of Lord Pashupati on Mahashivarati. Four lines of devotees one each from Mitrapark, Umakunda, Bhubaneswor and Bankali will be opened at 3:00 AM for the devotees to visit the temple of Lord Pashupati. Anybody willing to pass through a fast track to Lord Pashupati can buy a ticket for Rs 1,000 at the gate or from the banks the PADT has assigned.
Four doors of the temple will be kept open to devotees. Volunteers, security forces and medical clinics and health camps will manage the smooth flow of devotees in and out of the temple. The peak hour of devotees visiting temple will be between 8.00 A.M to 10.00 P.M.
PADT has set up seven close circuit (CC) cameras at the four main doors and at other core areas to monitor illegal activities and maintain a robust security system, ‘The Rising Nepal’ of today writes.
