A fine of up to Rs 2,000 will be imposed for taking photographs inside Pashupatinath temple.
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This is against the rules.” The official said a fine ranging from Rs 500 to Rs 2,000 would be imposed on those making videos or taking photographs inside the temple premises. Teej is an important Hindu festival. On this occasion, thousands of women from all over Nepal gather at the Pashupatinath temple to worship Lord Shiva and his wife Parvati and pray for the well-being, happiness and prosperity of their families.
Officials at the Pashupatinath temple in Nepal have cautioned temple visitors and pilgrims against clicking photographs and shooting videos inside the main temple complex, saying those doing so will be fined up to Rs 2,000 or booked under cyber crime laws. Action can also be taken under. Pashupatinath Temple located in Kathmandu is a world famous Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Pashupati (Mahadev). This temple is situated on the banks of Bagmati river. Thousands of devotees from India and all over the world come to visit this temple every day.
The Pashupati Area Development Trust (PADT), the governing body responsible for overseeing Pashupatinath temple-related matters, on Friday said that clicking photographs or shooting videos inside the Pashupatinath temple complex is already prohibited. He said the latest warning has been issued ahead of the Hindu festival Teej. This year this three-day festival will start from Sunday. PADT, in a notice issued on Friday, warned that a fine of up to Rs 2,000 would be imposed on those making videos and taking photographs inside the main temple premises. PADT spokesperson Revati Raman Adhikari said that before the festival of Teej, especially young men and women enter the temple premises, make videos and take photographs and post them on social media, despite the security arrangements of the temple.
He said, “We have seen the TikTok videos of Pashupati’s Shiva Linga. We have found that photos and videos of the main temple have been shared on social media sites like Facebook and Instagram. This is against the rules.” The official said a fine ranging from Rs 500 to Rs 2,000 would be imposed on those making videos or taking photographs inside the temple premises. Teej is an important Hindu festival. On this occasion, thousands of women from all over Nepal gather at the Pashupatinath temple to worship Lord Shiva and his wife Parvati and pray for the well-being, happiness and prosperity of their families.
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