Every Evening, the Bank of Bagmati echoes with The Rituals and Oil lamps followed by prayers
“With their backs to the sunrise they worship the night.”
― Robert G. Ingersoll,
This quote somehow complemented the idea of the topic. Actually ,The Pashupatinath Temple lies just along the Bank of Bagmati river, carrying both religious and cultural importance and decades and decades of History. Rituals and prayers are performed here daily ; Specially at Evening around 6pm everyday, one of the most mind blowing eye catching rituals at Pashupatinath Temple known as "Pashupati Bagmati Aarati" is performed.It unexpectedly makes the environment absolutely amazing and has become a major attraction among both locals and foreigners. It lights the environment and the river side like an eternal flower overflowing with energy. Basically ,Aarati is a form of ritual in which lights made by soaking in purified ghee(butter) is offered to God. Here is a picture showing the light ;
Various classical instruments and hymns are sang along with the mesmerizing scene of lights , that completely make the river bank area an unforgettable scenario. You shouldn't miss that if you are planning to come to Nepal.