Devotees throng Pashupatinath temple on Haritalika Teej
Summary
Thousands of devotees gathered at Pashupatinath Temple from early morning to observe Haritalika Teej, with all four temple doors opened at 3 a.m. to manage the influx. Security personnel, volunteers, and special entry routes were deployed as temples across the country also saw heavy crowds.
Key Points
- Thousands of devotees gathered at Pashupatinath Temple early in the morning to mark Haritalika Teej.
- The Pashupati Area Development Trust opened all four temple doors at 3 a.m. and set up four entry routes to manage the crowd.
- About 4,000 security personnel and 855 volunteers from 24 religious and social organizations were deployed for security and crowd control.
- Temples across the country, including Gokarneshwor, Nageshwor, Makkhan Mahadev, Doleshwor, and Tripureshwor, also drew large numbers of worshippers.