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Spiritual in Far West & Karnali
Stupas, temples, gompas and ghats. Rituals at their own hours, explained by people who keep them, with the etiquette briefed before you go.
SpiritualJanai Purnima fair on the high pastures
Join thousands of pilgrims at Badimalika for the Janai Purnima fair, with fasting, bathing at Triveni, sacred threads, offerings at …
SpiritualBathing and camping at Triveni Dham
Camp at Triveni Dham, where three streams meet near the borders of Kalikot, Achham and Bajura, and watch pilgrims bathe …
SpiritualThe eternal flame of Shirasthan
Visit Shirasthan in Rawatkot, where a natural gas flame burns inside the shrine and a Nath ascetic keeps the fire, …
SpiritualThe Panchakoshi circuit of five holy sites
Follow the Panchakoshi pilgrimage around Dullu: Shirasthan, Nabhisthan, Dhuleshwar, Padukasthan and Tallo Dungeshwar, a circuit of flames, springs and old …
SpiritualEvening lamps at the lakeside temple
Visit the small temple near the main lake in the evening, when local families come to offer flowers and light …
SpiritualEvening worship at Chandannath temple
Join the evening crowd at the Chandannath and Bhairabnath temples in Khalanga bazaar, the spiritual heart of Jumla, where the …
SpiritualA quiet hour at Khaptad Baba's hermitage
Visit the hermitage where Khaptad Baba, a Kashmiri doctor turned ascetic, lived for about fifty years and from where he …
SpiritualTriveni, Sahasralinga and Khaptad Daha
A gentle loop to the holy places of Khaptad: the small lake of Khaptad Daha with its wooden Jagannath temple, …
SpiritualInside Halji's Rinchenling monastery
Visit the Rinchenling gonpa at Halji, believed to have been founded by the 11th-century translator Rinchen Zangpo, with a lama …