Monday, March 3, 2014

एक पर्व, जहाँ भगवान जीवनका रुपमा आउँछ

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Maha-Shivaratri--1
नेपालसहित विश्वभरका हिन्दुहरुले हालै मात्र महाविरात्री पर्व धुमधामका साथ मनाएका छन् । हिन्दु धर्मावलम्बीहरुको बाहुल्यता रहेको नेपाल र भारतले यो पर्वको विशेष महत्व रहेको छ । भगवान शिव र पार्वतीको महिमा गाइने यो वर्षमा देवता जीवनका रुपमा आउने बताइन्छ ।
भारत र नेपालमा शिवरात्रीको अवसरमा देखिएका दृश्यहरु यस्तो छ ।
Maha-Shivaratri
Risky business: A colourfully dressed devotee holds a python close during a procession dedicated to Lord Shiva, the Hindu god of destruction
Colourful: A woman elaborately made up to look like the Hindu goddess Kali joins the procession in the Indian city of Allahbad
  
Extreme: A Sadhu (holy man) shows his devotion to Lord Shiva by pushing the boundaries and breaking taboos - in this case by holding a human bone in his mouth
  
Beautiful: Hindus dressed as Lord Shiva (right) and his wife Mata Pavarti (left) wave to the crowds as they process through the streets of Jammu
Watch out! A worshipper dressed as a demon lies on a (pretend) funeral pyre during the Shivrati celebrations in the Indian city of Allahbad
 
Parade: Three colourfully dressed little girls sit on a huge cut out portrait of an elephant head as they process through the streets of Allahbad
  
Smoky! A worshipper dressed as a demon lies shrouded in smoke from a fake funeral pyre during the Shivrati celebrations in Allahbad
Don't drop it! 'Lord Shiva' shows off his courage with the help of a python, watched by members of the huge crowds that line the streets for Shivaratri
  
Preparation: A man is helped into his costume which is 50 per cent Lord Shiva and 50 per cent his wife, the goddess Parvati
Respectful: This Sadhu (holy man) has chosen to wear a tunic and scarf in saffron yellow - the colour loved most by Lord Shiva
  
Singing: Celebrating Shivaratri also involves the chanting of mantras, most of which is done by Sadhu holy men like this pair
Drugs: Many Sadhu, such as this one photographed in the courtyard of Nepal's Pashupatinath Temple, use cannabis to help them get into the right frame of mind
Celebration: A pair of Sadhu holy men dressed in Lord Shiva's favourite saffron yellow celebrate in the Pashupatinath Temple in Nepalese capital, Katmandu
Beautiful: The colourful festival takes place in February or early March and along with processions, involves a day-long fast and a night-long vigil in honour of the god
  
Wisdom: The Sadhus or holy men are on hand throughout the celebrations to offer guidance to the crowd and will pray alongside them
Honour: Along with painting their faces with representations of sacred images or symbols, many Sadhu dye their beards with saffron in honour of the gods
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