Kathmandu. The temples and temples of Lord Shiva across the country, including Pashupatinath, are crowded with devotees since early morning today. It is raining heavily but Shiva devotees are entering the temple in a queue.

All the four gates of the temple were opened since 3:00 am, said Kedar Man Bhandari, member of the Pashupati Area Development Trust Board of Directors. Devotees from Gaushala, Jaya Bageshwori, Mitra Park, Chabahil, Maijubahal, Chuchhepati, Kumarigal, Bagmati corridor, Guheshwori, Mrigasthali, Gaurinagar, Pingalasthan and surrounding areas have been heading towards Pashupatinath. There is also a long queue up to Gaurinagar.

On this occasion, arrangements have been made for easy, safe and systematic darshan of the devotees visiting the temple and special worship. Devotees have also queued up to bring water from Sundarijal to the Pashupatinath since early morning.

Devotees have been queuing up at Gokarneshwor, Nageshwor, Doleshwor and Makhan Mahadev also known as ‘Sano Pashupatinath’ in the Basantapur Durbar Square. Look at the rest of the image: