KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Tens of thousands of Hindu devotees gathered at a revered temple in Nepal’s capital on Wednesday to celebrate one of the country’s biggest religious festivals.

Sikhs also celebrate the festival as Maghi. India's neighbouring countries also mark the festival – it is known as Poush Sankranti in Bangladesh and Maghe Sankranti in Nepal .

Tens of thousands of Hindu devotees have gathered at a revered temple in Nepal’s capital to celebrate one of the country’s biggest religious festivals. KATHMANDU, Nepal — Tens of thousands ...

A holy man smokes marijuana at the Pashupatinath Hindu temple during Shivaratri festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha) 34,734 people played the daily ...