Open-air Cremation

Pashupatinath is a well-known temple in Kathmandu, Nepal. Countless Hindus have visited this site in the last 1600 years to worship Shiva, the supreme god. Nepal is a Hindu-majority country, with Hindus making up 86 percent of the population. Hindus in Nepal are cremated after death, according to Hindu tradition. Several stone-built cremation pedestals on the banks of the Bagmati River, outside the Pashupatinath Temple, are the most well-known cremation sites in Kathmandu.

For Hindus, however, death is synonymous with "restarting the door of life," therefore this process is never sloppy. This is one of the things about Nepal you should know. The head must face the Himalayas and the feet must face the river before the body of decreased is torched. The body should be cleansed with river water, draped in a white or yellow cloth, and strewn with flowers, rice, and other auspicious items. The wood is then placed on the cremation pedestals, and the deceased are placed in it to be cremated. Finally, relatives sprinkle the deceased's ashes into the holy river, believing that their soul will go on forever. Tourists are welcome to observe and photograph this cremation procedure