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Death Anniversary Of Sheikh Syed Abdul Qadir Jeelani In Srinagar
A Kashmiri Muslim devotee prays as a cleric displays a relic at the shrine of Sufi saint Sheikh Syed Abdul Qadir Jeelani, marking the last Friday of 'urs', or the death anniversary, in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on October 10, 2025. (Photo by Firdous Nazir/NurPhoto) -
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Dussehra Celebration In India
A Hindu woman devotee and her child look at the effigies of the mythic demon king Ravana, his son Meghnath, and brother Kumbhkaran on the occasion of the Hindu festival of Dussehra, which marks the triumph of good over evil, in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on October 2, 2025. (Photo by Firdous Nazir/NurPhoto) -
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Kolkata Durga Puja Celebration
Devotees perform dhunuchi dance to celebrate the Durga Puja Festival in Kolkata, India, on October 1, 2025. (Photo by Debajyoti Chakraborty/NurPhoto) -
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Durga Puja Festival In India
Devotees throng to offer prayers to Goddess Durga at a pandal during the Durga Puja festival in Guwahati, Assam, India, on October 1, 2025. (Photo by David Talukdar/NurPhoto) -
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Durga Puja Festival In India
A priest offers prayers using dhunuchi to Goddess Durga at a pandal during the Durga Puja festival in Guwahati, Assam, India, on October 1, 2025. (Photo by David Talukdar/NurPhoto) -
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Durga Puja Festival In India
Devotees throng to offer prayers to Goddess Durga at a pandal during the Durga Puja festival in Guwahati, Assam, India, on October 1, 2025. (Photo by David Talukdar/NurPhoto) -
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Durga Puja Festival In India
Priests offer prayers to Goddess Durga using dhunuchi at a pandal during the Durga Puja festival in Guwahati, Assam, India, on October 1, 2025. (Photo by David Talukdar/NurPhoto) -
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Durga Puja Festival In India
Devotees throng to offer prayers to Goddess Durga at a pandal during the Durga Puja festival in Guwahati, Assam, India, on October 1, 2025. (Photo by David Talukdar/NurPhoto) -
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Durga Puja Festival In Mumbai
A devotee takes a mobile picture of the Hindu goddess Durga at the Ramakrishna Mission during the Durga Puja festival in Mumbai, India, on October 1, 2025. (Photo by Indranil Aditya/NurPhoto) -
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Nepal's Taleju Bhawani Temple Opens Door For Devotees Once In A Year On The Day Of Maha Nawami, 9th Day Of Dashain
A Nepali Hindu devotee offers oil-fed lamps to the Taleju Bhawani on the ninth day of the fortnightly festival of Dashain at Kathmandu Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 1, 2025. Taleju Bhawani is brought to the main square of Hanuman Dhoka Durbar on Phulpati day (Monday) and is returned to the main temple on the morning of Bijaya Dashami (October 2). Traditionally falling on the ninth day of the waxing moon in the Nepali month of Asoj according to the lunar calendar, Maha Nawami is marked in the month of October this year. Devotees perform special rituals in honor of Goddess Durga, offering jamara--germinated barley seeds sown on the festival's first day--at various temples and shrines. Additional offerings are also made as part of the celebrations. On Maha Ashtami night, a traditional sacrifice of 54 goats and 54 cows takes place at the main square. It is also on this night that the Kalratri Puja is performed using tantric rituals, symbolizing a prayer for power to govern the state. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto) -
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Third Day Worship Of Durga Puja Festival In Kolkata, India
A Hindu devotee performs a ritual after 'Anjali' on the occasion of 'Mahashtami' inside a makeshift place of worship of the Goddess Durga during the Durga Puja festival in Kolkata, India, on September 30, 2025. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/NurPhoto) -
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Third Day Worship Of Durga Puja Festival In Kolkata, India
A Hindu devotee performs a ritual after 'Anjali' on the occasion of 'Mahashtami' inside a makeshift place of worship of the Goddess Durga during the Durga Puja festival in Kolkata, India, on September 30, 2025. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/NurPhoto) -
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Durga Puja Festival In Bangladesh
A Hindu devotee offers prayers in front of an idol of goddess Durga on the occasion of the Durga Puja festival at a temple in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on September 29, 2025. (Photo by Kazi Salahuddin Razu/NurPhoto) -
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Bishwokarma Bisarjan In Nepal
A Nepali Hindu devotee is smeared with vermillion powder as they take the idol of Lord Bishwokarma, the god of architecture, to immerse in the river on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 18, 2025. Bishwokarma is also the official builder of all god palaces. According to Hindu mythologies, he designs all the flying chariots of the gods and goddesses and also designs and makes weapons for them. In the Mahabharata, the world's biggest epic, he is described as ''The lord of the arts, executor of a thousand handicrafts, the carpenter of gods, most eminent of artisans, the fashioner of all ornaments and a great and immortal god.'' Like in Nepal, the ritual is also performed in India. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto) -
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Bishwokarma Bisarjan In Nepal
A Nepali Hindu devotee is smeared with vermillion powder as they take the idol of Lord Bishwokarma, the god of architecture, to immerse in the river on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 18, 2025. Bishwokarma is also the official builder of all god palaces. According to Hindu mythologies, he designs all the flying chariots of the gods and goddesses and also designs and makes weapons for them. In the Mahabharata, the world's biggest epic, he is described as ''The lord of the arts, executor of a thousand handicrafts, the carpenter of gods, most eminent of artisans, the fashioner of all ornaments and a great and immortal god.'' Like in Nepal, the ritual is also performed in India. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto) -
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Friday Following Of Eid-E-Milad-un-Nabi In Kashmir
A Kashmiri Muslim devotee prays on the last Friday of Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi, also known as Mawlid, which marks the Prophet's birth anniversary, at the Hazratbal Shrine in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on September 12, 2025. (Photo by Firdous Nazir/NurPhoto) -
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Prayer In Buddha Stupa, Kathmandu, Nepal
A devotee offers prayers at the Buddha Stupa, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the holiest Buddhist shrines, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 5, 2024. (Photo by Yasser Alaa Mobarak/NurPhoto) -
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Ganesh Chaturthi Festival In Mumbai
A devotee takes a mobile photo of an idol of Lord Ganesh, the Hindu god of prosperity, at a beach ahead of the immersion ceremony into the Arabian Sea on the final day of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai, India, on September 6, 2025. (Photo by Indranil Aditya/NurPhoto) -
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Ganesh Chaturthi Festival In Mumbai
A devotee takes a mobile photo of an idol of Lord Ganesh, the Hindu god of prosperity, at a beach ahead of the immersion ceremony into the Arabian Sea on the final day of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai, India, on September 6, 2025. (Photo by Indranil Aditya/NurPhoto) -
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Special Prayers On Eid Milad-un-Nabi At Hazratbal Shrine In Srinagar
A Kashmiri Muslim devotee prays as a cleric displays a relic believed to be a hair from the beard of Islam's Prophet Muhammad during a gathering organized on the occasion of Eid Milad-un-Nabi, also known as Mawlid, which marks the birth anniversary of the Prophet, at the Hazratbal Shrine in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on September 6, 2025. Devotees vandalize an inauguration plaque bearing the National Emblem at the revered Hazratbal Shrine in Srinagar. Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board Chairperson Dr. Darakhshan Andrabi condemns the incident as an ''attack on faith'' and announces that FIRs will be filed against those involved, including a sitting MLA. The ruling National Conference (NC), however, describes the move as an act against faith. The incident quickly escalates into a political row. Member of Parliament and National Conference (NC) leader Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi says that branding Kashmiris as ''terrorists'' for expressing anger over matters that hurt their religious sentiments, and demanding punitive laws like the PSA, reflects the BJP's ''communal mindset.'' (Photo by Firdous Nazir/NurPhoto) -
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Ganesh Chaturthi Festival In Mumbai
A devotee carries an idol of the Hindu god Ganesha into the Arabian Sea for immersion in Mumbai, India, on August 28, 2025. (Photo by Indranil Aditya/NurPhoto) -
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Ganesh Chaturthi Festival In Mumbai
A devotee carries an idol of the Hindu god Ganesha into the Arabian Sea for immersion in Mumbai, India, on August 28, 2025. (Photo by Indranil Aditya/NurPhoto) -
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Sufi Devotees Observe Urs Of Sheikh Hamzah Makhdoom In Srinagar
A Kashmiri Muslim devotee prays at the shrine of Sufi saint Sheikh Hamzah Makhdoom, commonly known as Sultan-Ul-Arifeen, during the saint's Urs, or yearly commemoration, in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on August 19, 2025. (Photo by Firdous Nazir/NurPhoto) -
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Sufi Devotees Observe Urs Of Sheikh Hamzah Makhdoom In Srinagar
A Kashmiri Muslim devotee prays at the shrine of Sufi saint Sheikh Hamzah Makhdoom, commonly known as Sultan-Ul-Arifeen, during the saint's Urs, or yearly commemoration, in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on August 19, 2025. (Photo by Firdous Nazir/NurPhoto) -
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Sufi Devotees Observe Urs Of Sheikh Hamzah Makhdoom In Srinagar
A Kashmiri Muslim devotee prays at the shrine of Sufi saint Sheikh Hamzah Makhdoom, commonly known as Sultan-Ul-Arifeen, during the saint's Urs, or yearly commemoration, in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on August 19, 2025. (Photo by Firdous Nazir/NurPhoto) -
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Sufi Devotees Observe Urs Of Sheikh Hamzah Makhdoom In Srinagar
A Kashmiri Muslim devotee prays at the shrine of Sufi saint Sheikh Hamzah Makhdoom, commonly known as Sultan-Ul-Arifeen, during the saint's Urs, or yearly commemoration, in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on August 19, 2025. (Photo by Firdous Nazir/NurPhoto) -
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Pandits Celebrate Janmashtami Festival In Kashmir
A Kashmiri Pandit (Hindu) devotee dances as they celebrate the Janmashtami festival, which marks the birthday of the Hindu god Krishna, with a procession in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on August 16, 2025. (Photo by Firdous Nazir/NurPhoto) -
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Pandits Celebrate Janmashtami Festival In Kashmir
A Hindu devotee blows a conch shell as they celebrate the Janmashtami festival, which marks the birthday of the Hindu god Krishna, with a procession in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on August 16, 2025. (Photo by Firdous Nazir/NurPhoto) -
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Krishna Janmashtami Festival Celebrates In Nepal
A Nepalese Hindu devotee takes photos during the Krishna Janmashtami festival at the Krishna Temple in Lalitpur, Nepal, on August 16, 2024. (Photo by Ambir Tolang/NurPhoto) -
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Janai Purnima Or A Sacred Thread Festival In Nepal
A local priest ties a Doro, or a sacred colorful thread, around the wrist of a devotee during the Janai Purnima festival or Rakchhya Bandhan in Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 9, 2025. During Janai Purnima or Rakchhya Bandhan, people from the Brahmin and Chhetri communities change their Janai, a sacred thread. Similarly, people from other communities have a Doro, a sacred colorful thread, tied around their wrists. It is believed that this thread protects people from diseases and misfortune. People from Terai and India also celebrate this festival as Rakchhya Bandhan. Sisters tie attractive Rakhis on their brothers' wrists, wishing them a healthy and long life. (Photo by Narayan Maharjan/NurPhoto) -
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Janai Purnima Or A Sacred Thread Festival In Nepal
A local priest ties a Doro, or a sacred colorful thread, around the wrist of a devotee during the Janai Purnima festival or Rakchhya Bandhan in Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 9, 2025. During Janai Purnima or Rakchhya Bandhan, people from the Brahmin and Chhetri communities change their Janai, a sacred thread. Similarly, people from other communities have a Doro, a sacred colorful thread, tied around their wrists. It is believed that this thread protects people from diseases and misfortune. People from Terai and India also celebrate this festival as Rakchhya Bandhan. Sisters tie attractive Rakhis on their brothers' wrists, wishing them a healthy and long life. (Photo by Narayan Maharjan/NurPhoto) -
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Janai Purnima Or A Sacred Thread Festival In Nepal
A local priest ties a Doro, or a sacred colorful thread, around the wrist of a devotee during the Janai Purnima festival or Rakchhya Bandhan in Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 9, 2025. During Janai Purnima or Rakchhya Bandhan, people from the Brahmin and Chhetri communities change their Janai, a sacred thread. Similarly, people from other communities have a Doro, a sacred colorful thread, tied around their wrists. It is believed that this thread protects people from diseases and misfortune. People from Terai and India also celebrate this festival as Rakchhya Bandhan. Sisters tie attractive Rakhis on their brothers' wrists, wishing them a healthy and long life. (Photo by Narayan Maharjan/NurPhoto) -
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Janai Purnima Or A Sacred Thread Festival In Nepal
A local priest ties a Doro, or a sacred colorful thread, around the wrist of a devotee during the Janai Purnima festival or Rakchhya Bandhan in Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 9, 2025. During Janai Purnima or Rakchhya Bandhan, people from the Brahmin and Chhetri communities change their Janai, a sacred thread. Similarly, people from other communities have a Doro, a sacred colorful thread, tied around their wrists. It is believed that this thread protects people from diseases and misfortune. People from Terai and India also celebrate this festival as Rakchhya Bandhan. Sisters tie attractive Rakhis on their brothers' wrists, wishing them a healthy and long life. (Photo by Narayan Maharjan/NurPhoto) -
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Janai Purnima Or A Sacred Thread Festival In Nepal
A local priest ties a Doro, or a sacred colorful thread, around the wrist of a devotee during the Janai Purnima festival or Rakchhya Bandhan in Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 9, 2025. During Janai Purnima or Rakchhya Bandhan, people from the Brahmin and Chhetri communities change their Janai, a sacred thread. Similarly, people from other communities have a Doro, a sacred colorful thread, tied around their wrists. It is believed that this thread protects people from diseases and misfortune. People from Terai and India also celebrate this festival as Rakchhya Bandhan. Sisters tie attractive Rakhis on their brothers' wrists, wishing them a healthy and long life. (Photo by Narayan Maharjan/NurPhoto) -
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Janai Purnima Or A Sacred Thread Festival In Nepal
A local priest ties a Doro, or a sacred colorful thread, around the wrist of a devotee during the Janai Purnima festival or Rakchhya Bandhan in Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 9, 2025. During Janai Purnima or Rakchhya Bandhan, people from the Brahmin and Chhetri communities change their Janai, a sacred thread. Similarly, people from other communities have a Doro, a sacred colorful thread, tied around their wrists. It is believed that this thread protects people from diseases and misfortune. People from Terai and India also celebrate this festival as Rakchhya Bandhan. Sisters tie attractive Rakhis on their brothers' wrists, wishing them a healthy and long life. (Photo by Narayan Maharjan/NurPhoto) -
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Janai Purnima Or A Sacred Thread Festival In Nepal
A portrait of a local priest after tying a Doro, or a sacred colorful thread, around the wrist of a devotee during the Janai Purnima festival or Rakchhya Bandhan in Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 9, 2025. During Janai Purnima or Rakchhya Bandhan, people from the Bhraman and Chhetri communities change their Janai (a sacred thread). Similarly, people from other communities have a Doro (sacred colorful thread) tied around their wrists. It is believed that this thread protects people from diseases and misfortune. People from Terai and India also celebrate this festival as Rakchhya Bandhan. Sisters tie attractive Rakhis on their brothers' wrists, wishing them a healthy and long life. (Photo by Narayan Maharjan/NurPhoto) -
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Janai Purnima Festival Celebration In Nepal.
A Nepalese Hindu devotee performs a ritual during the Janai Purnima Festival at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 9, 2025. (Photo by Sanjit Pariyar/NurPhoto) -
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Janai Purnima Festival Celebration In Nepal.
A Nepalese Hindu devotee performs a ritual during the Janai Purnima Festival at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 9, 2025. (Photo by Sanjit Pariyar/NurPhoto) -
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From Ritualistic Bathe To Changing The Sacred Thread Worn Across Body And Wrist, Nepal Observes Janai Purnima- Festival Of Threads
A Nepali Hindu devotee ties Rakshabandhan, a sacred thread worn across the wrist, on the embankments of the Bagmati River in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 9, 2025, while marking the festival of Janai Purnima. Janai Purnima is the festival of threads with ritualistic bathing and tying the sacred thread ''Rakshya Bandhan'' on the wrist and ''Janai'' across the body by Hindu devotees. According to the scriptures, the sacred thread worn across the body of Hindu devotees is believed to emerge from the Yagya, a sacrificial rite or performance of duty. A person who wears this sacred thread is full of energy, and this thread has two parts, each containing three threads: the first is Bramha, the second is Bishnu, and the third is Lord Shiva. These are symbols of knowledge, meditation, and power. On the other side is nature, which is also considered the female companions of males: Saraswati of Bramha, Laxmi of Bishnu, and Parbati of Shiva. Those who do not wear Janai reach the nearby religious site and receive the 'Raksha Bandhan' thread, which is tied around the wrist as an amulet. The yellow thread is purified through the chanting of mantras by Brahmin priests as a symbol of protection from fear and disease. This sacred thread is made through the combination of 27 different types of threads. In astrology, there are 27 types of constellations, and the name of every human being is believed to be recorded in these constellations. This thread is tied around the wrist following the folklore about King Bali. Bali earns more virtue, which threatens the throne of King Indra. Then, after Bramha ties the thread around the wrist, it is followed since then in remembrance of Lord Bali. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto) -
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From Ritualistic Bathe To Changing The Sacred Thread Worn Across Body And Wrist, Nepal Observes Janai Purnima- Festival Of Threads
A Nepali Hindu devotee performs rituals on the embankments of the Bagmati River in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 9, 2025, while marking the festival of Janai Purnima. Janai Purnima is the festival of threads, involving a ritualistic bath and the tying of the sacred thread ''Rakshya Bandhan'' on the wrist and ''Janai'' across the body by Hindu devotees. According to the scriptures, the sacred thread worn across the body of Hindu devotees is believed to have emerged from the Yagya, a sacrificial rite or performance of duty. A person who wears this sacred thread is full of energy, and this thread has two parts, each containing three threads: the first is Bramha, the second is Bishnu, and the third is Lord Shiva. These are symbols of knowledge, meditation, and power. On the other side is nature, which is also considered the female companions of males: Saraswati of Bramha, Laxmi of Bishnu, and Parbati of Shiva. Those who do not wear Janai go to a nearby religious site and receive the 'Raksha Bandhan' thread, which is tied around the wrist as an amulet. The yellow thread is purified through the chanting of mantras by Brahmin priests as a symbol of protection from fear and disease. This sacred thread is made through the combination of 27 different types of threads. In astrology, there are 27 types of constellations, and the name of every human being is believed to be recorded in these constellations. This thread is tied around the wrist following the folklore about King Bali. Bali earns more virtue, which threatens the throne of King Indra. Then, Bramha ties the thread around the wrist, and it is followed since then in remembrance of Lord Bali. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto) -
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From Ritualistic Bathe To Changing The Sacred Thread Worn Across Body And Wrist, Nepal Observes Janai Purnima- Festival Of Threads
A Nepali Hindu devotee ties Rakshabandhan, a sacred thread worn across the wrist, on the embankments of the Bagmati River in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 9, 2025, while marking the festival of Janai Purnima. Janai Purnima is the festival of threads with ritualistic bathing and tying the sacred thread ''Rakshya Bandhan'' on the wrist and ''Janai'' across the body by Hindu devotees. According to the scriptures, the sacred thread worn across the body of Hindu devotees is believed to emerge from the Yagya, a sacrificial rite or performance of duty. A person who wears this sacred thread is full of energy, and this thread has two parts, each containing three threads: the first is Bramha, the second is Bishnu, and the third is Lord Shiva. These are symbols of knowledge, meditation, and power. On the other side is nature, which is also considered the female companions of males: Saraswati of Bramha, Laxmi of Bishnu, and Parbati of Shiva. Those who do not wear Janai reach the nearby religious site and receive the 'Raksha Bandhan' thread, which is tied around the wrist as an amulet. The yellow thread is purified through the chanting of mantras by Brahmin priests as a symbol of protection from fear and disease. This sacred thread is made through the combination of 27 different types of threads. In astrology, there are 27 types of constellations, and the name of every human being is believed to be recorded in these constellations. This thread is tied around the wrist following the folklore about King Bali. Bali earns more virtue, which threatens the throne of King Indra. Then, after Bramha ties the thread around the wrist, it is followed since then in remembrance of Lord Bali. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto) -
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From Ritualistic Bathe To Changing The Sacred Thread Worn Across Body And Wrist, Nepal Observes Janai Purnima- Festival Of Threads
A Nepali Hindu devotee performs rituals on the embankments of the Bagmati River in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 9, 2025, while marking the festival of Janai Purnima. Janai Purnima is the festival of threads, involving a ritualistic bath and the tying of the sacred thread ''Rakshya Bandhan'' on the wrist and ''Janai'' across the body by Hindu devotees. According to the scriptures, the sacred thread worn across the body of Hindu devotees is believed to have emerged from the Yagya, a sacrificial rite or performance of duty. A person who wears this sacred thread is full of energy, and this thread has two parts, each containing three threads: the first is Bramha, the second is Bishnu, and the third is Lord Shiva. These are symbols of knowledge, meditation, and power. On the other side is nature, which is also considered the female companions of males: Saraswati of Bramha, Laxmi of Bishnu, and Parbati of Shiva. Those who do not wear Janai go to a nearby religious site and receive the 'Raksha Bandhan' thread, which is tied around the wrist as an amulet. The yellow thread is purified through the chanting of mantras by Brahmin priests as a symbol of protection from fear and disease. This sacred thread is made through the combination of 27 different types of threads. In astrology, there are 27 types of constellations, and the name of every human being is believed to be recorded in these constellations. This thread is tied around the wrist following the folklore about King Bali. Bali earns more virtue, which threatens the throne of King Indra. Then, Bramha ties the thread around the wrist, and it is followed since then in remembrance of Lord Bali. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto) -
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From Ritualistic Bathe To Changing The Sacred Thread Worn Across Body And Wrist, Nepal Observes Janai Purnima- Festival Of Threads
A Nepali Hindu devotee changes Janai on the embankments of the Bagmati River in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 9, 2025, while marking the festival of Janai Purnima. Janai Purnima is the festival of threads with ritualistic bathing and tying the sacred thread ''Rakshya Bandhan'' on the wrist and ''Janai'' across the body by Hindu devotees. According to the scriptures, the sacred thread worn across the body of Hindu devotees is believed to have emerged from the Yagya, a sacrificial rite or performance of duty. A person who wears this sacred thread is full of energy, and this thread has two parts, each containing three threads: the first is Bramha, the second is Bishnu, and the third is Lord Shiva. These are symbols of knowledge, meditation, and power. On the other side is nature, which is also considered the female companions of males: Saraswati of Bramha, Laxmi of Bishnu, and Parbati of Shiva. Those who do not wear Janai reach the nearby religious site and receive the 'Raksha Bandhan' thread, which is tied around the wrist as an amulet. The yellow thread is purified through the chanting of mantras by Brahmin priests as a symbol of protection from fear and disease. This sacred thread is made through the combination of 27 different types of threads. In astrology, there are 27 types of constellations, and the name of every human being is believed to be recorded in these constellations. This thread is tied around the wrist following the folklore about King Bali. Bali earned more virtue, which threatened the throne of King Indra. Then, Bramha tied the thread around the wrist, and it is followed since then in remembrance of Lord Bali. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto) -
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From Ritualistic Bathe To Changing The Sacred Thread Worn Across Body And Wrist, Nepal Observes Janai Purnima- Festival Of Threads
A Nepali Hindu devotee ties Rakshabandhan, a sacred thread worn across the wrist, on the embankments of the Bagmati River in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 9, 2025, while marking the festival of Janai Purnima. Janai Purnima is the festival of threads with ritualistic bathing and tying the sacred thread ''Rakshya Bandhan'' on the wrist and ''Janai'' across the body by Hindu devotees. According to the scriptures, the sacred thread worn across the body of Hindu devotees is believed to emerge from the Yagya, a sacrificial rite or performance of duty. A person who wears this sacred thread is full of energy, and this thread has two parts, each containing three threads: the first is Bramha, the second is Bishnu, and the third is Lord Shiva. These are symbols of knowledge, meditation, and power. On the other side is nature, which is also considered the female companions of males: Saraswati of Bramha, Laxmi of Bishnu, and Parbati of Shiva. Those who do not wear Janai reach the nearby religious site and receive the 'Raksha Bandhan' thread, which is tied around the wrist as an amulet. The yellow thread is purified through the chanting of mantras by Brahmin priests as a symbol of protection from fear and disease. This sacred thread is made through the combination of 27 different types of threads. In astrology, there are 27 types of constellations, and the name of every human being is believed to be recorded in these constellations. This thread is tied around the wrist following the folklore about King Bali. Bali earns more virtue, which threatens the throne of King Indra. Then, after Bramha ties the thread around the wrist, it is followed since then in remembrance of Lord Bali. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto) -
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From Ritualistic Bathe To Changing The Sacred Thread Worn Across Body And Wrist, Nepal Observes Janai Purnima- Festival Of Threads
A Nepali Hindu devotee ties Rakshabandhan, a sacred thread worn across the wrist, on the embankments of the Bagmati River in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 9, 2025, while marking the festival of Janai Purnima. Janai Purnima is the festival of threads with ritualistic bathing and tying the sacred thread ''Rakshya Bandhan'' on the wrist and ''Janai'' across the body by Hindu devotees. According to the scriptures, the sacred thread worn across the body of Hindu devotees is believed to emerge from the Yagya, a sacrificial rite or performance of duty. A person who wears this sacred thread is full of energy, and this thread has two parts, each containing three threads: the first is Bramha, the second is Bishnu, and the third is Lord Shiva. These are symbols of knowledge, meditation, and power. On the other side is nature, which is also considered the female companions of males: Saraswati of Bramha, Laxmi of Bishnu, and Parbati of Shiva. Those who do not wear Janai reach the nearby religious site and receive the 'Raksha Bandhan' thread, which is tied around the wrist as an amulet. The yellow thread is purified through the chanting of mantras by Brahmin priests as a symbol of protection from fear and disease. This sacred thread is made through the combination of 27 different types of threads. In astrology, there are 27 types of constellations, and the name of every human being is believed to be recorded in these constellations. This thread is tied around the wrist following the folklore about King Bali. Bali earns more virtue, which threatens the throne of King Indra. Then, after Bramha ties the thread around the wrist, it is followed since then in remembrance of Lord Bali. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto) -
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From Ritualistic Bathe To Changing The Sacred Thread Worn Across Body And Wrist, Nepal Observes Janai Purnima- Festival Of Threads
A Nepali Hindu devotee changes Janai on the embankments of the Bagmati River in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 9, 2025, while marking the festival of Janai Purnima. Janai Purnima is the festival of threads with ritualistic bathing and tying the sacred thread ''Rakshya Bandhan'' on the wrist and ''Janai'' across the body by Hindu devotees. According to the scriptures, the sacred thread worn across the body of Hindu devotees is believed to have emerged from the Yagya, a sacrificial rite or performance of duty. A person who wears this sacred thread is full of energy, and this thread has two parts, each containing three threads: the first is Bramha, the second is Bishnu, and the third is Lord Shiva. These are symbols of knowledge, meditation, and power. On the other side is nature, which is also considered the female companions of males: Saraswati of Bramha, Laxmi of Bishnu, and Parbati of Shiva. Those who do not wear Janai reach the nearby religious site and receive the 'Raksha Bandhan' thread, which is tied around the wrist as an amulet. The yellow thread is purified through the chanting of mantras by Brahmin priests as a symbol of protection from fear and disease. This sacred thread is made through the combination of 27 different types of threads. In astrology, there are 27 types of constellations, and the name of every human being is believed to be recorded in these constellations. This thread is tied around the wrist following the folklore about King Bali. Bali earned more virtue, which threatened the throne of King Indra. Then, Bramha tied the thread around the wrist, and it is followed since then in remembrance of Lord Bali. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto) -
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From Ritualistic Bathe To Changing The Sacred Thread Worn Across Body And Wrist, Nepal Observes Janai Purnima- Festival Of Threads
A Nepali Hindu devotee changes Janai on the embankments of the Bagmati River in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 9, 2025, while marking the festival of Janai Purnima. Janai Purnima is the festival of threads with ritualistic bathing and tying the sacred thread ''Rakshya Bandhan'' on the wrist and ''Janai'' across the body by Hindu devotees. According to the scriptures, the sacred thread worn across the body of Hindu devotees is believed to have emerged from the Yagya, a sacrificial rite or performance of duty. A person who wears this sacred thread is full of energy, and this thread has two parts, each containing three threads: the first is Bramha, the second is Bishnu, and the third is Lord Shiva. These are symbols of knowledge, meditation, and power. On the other side is nature, which is also considered the female companions of males: Saraswati of Bramha, Laxmi of Bishnu, and Parbati of Shiva. Those who do not wear Janai reach the nearby religious site and receive the 'Raksha Bandhan' thread, which is tied around the wrist as an amulet. The yellow thread is purified through the chanting of mantras by Brahmin priests as a symbol of protection from fear and disease. This sacred thread is made through the combination of 27 different types of threads. In astrology, there are 27 types of constellations, and the name of every human being is believed to be recorded in these constellations. This thread is tied around the wrist following the folklore about King Bali. Bali earned more virtue, which threatened the throne of King Indra. Then, Bramha tied the thread around the wrist, and it is followed since then in remembrance of Lord Bali. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto) -
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Nepal Gears Up To Celebrate Janai Purnima, The Festival Of Threads
A Nepali shopkeeper waits for customers at a local shop in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 7, 2025, ahead of the festival of Janai Purnima, also known as the festival of threads. The festival of Janai Purnima is observed annually on Shrawan Shukla Purnima. Celebrated nationwide, these events feature the wearing of the Janai (sacred thread), Rakshabandhan, and Raakhi. Hundreds of adherents of Vedic Sanatan Dharma throng sacred rivers, take dips, and tie the Rakshasutra (sacred thread) with the guidance of their Guru. Brahmin priests, adhering to the Vedic traditions, perform chants, penance, and worship while tying the Rakshasutra on the right wrist of the devotee. It is a widely held belief that wearing the Janai and Rakshasutra, properly chanted and blessed by the priest, offers protection from negative influences. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto) -
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Nepal Gears Up To Celebrate Janai Purnima, The Festival Of Threads
Rolls of sacred thread ''Rakshyabandhan'' are on display at a local marketplace in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 7, 2025, ahead of the festival of Janai Purnima, also known as the festival of threads. The festival of Janai Purnima is observed annually on Shrawan Shukla Purnima. Celebrated nationwide, these events feature the wearing of the Janai (sacred thread), Rakshabandhan, and Raakhi. Hundreds of adherents of Vedic Sanatan Dharma throng sacred rivers, take dips, and tie the Rakshasutra (sacred thread) with the guidance of their Guru. Brahmin priests, adhering to the Vedic traditions, perform chants, penance, and worship while tying the Rakshasutra on the right wrist of the devotee. It is a widely held belief that wearing the Janai and Rakshasutra, properly chanted and blessed by the priest, offers protection from negative influences. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto) -
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Nepal Gears Up To Celebrate Janai Purnima, The Festival Of Threads
A Nepali customer checks Rakhi at a local marketplace in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 7, 2025, ahead of the festival of Janai Purnima, also known as the festival of threads. The festival of Janai Purnima is observed annually on Shrawan Shukla Purnima. Celebrated nationwide, these events feature the wearing of the Janai (sacred thread), Rakshabandhan, and Raakhi. Hundreds of adherents of Vedic Sanatan Dharma throng sacred rivers, take dips, and tie the Rakshasutra (sacred thread) with the guidance of their Guru. Brahmin priests, adhering to the Vedic traditions, perform chants, penance, and worship while tying the Rakshasutra on the right wrist of the devotee. It is a widely held belief that wearing the Janai and Rakshasutra, properly chanted and blessed by the priest, offers protection from negative influences. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto) -
