Bala Chaturdashi and the Children of God

My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

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People light traditional oil lamp (diyo) and recite mantras. They keep awake all night to ensure that the lamp keeps burning. After walking inside the temple throwing 7 different kind of sacred seeds, devotees walk to the river Bagmati where the oil candles are released

Balachatrdashi Is a Hindu celebration observed in Pashupatinath, the most sacred Hindu temple in Nepal with thousands of pilgrims coming from Nepal and other south Asian countries. It is believed by performing Bala Chaturdashi rituals we can secure a better place in heaven for the dead relatives. It is also believed that this helps settle the restless souls of departed ones who were not properly burnt

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The Children of God live near Pashupatinath temple, in Kathmandu. They collect coins from the river Bagmati, thrown by families of deceased people. They also collect personal belonging like clothes. The families of those who died, don’t care about them taking the coins or clothes, as once death, the person no longer needs them

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Bala Chaturdashi and the Children of God

My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

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