The festival of Mahashivaratri is celebrated by the Hindus with much fervor amid special worships and prayers to lord Shiva, considered the protector of the Hindu religion. Devout Hindus bathe themselves early in the morning and observe fast on the day of Mahashivaratri. They visit the Shiva temple and keep a vigil throughout the night singing praise of Shiva around b9nfires. The full splendor ofthe festival is witnessed at the Pashupatinath Temple of Kathmandu, where thousands of Sadhus (ascetics) representing various orders and sects gather to celebrate Mahashivaratri. These Sadhus and the followers of Shiva smoke marijuana and hashish considered dear to Lord Shiva. People also take 'bhang' a special concoction made by mixing ground nuts, spices, herbs and extracts of marijuana plant in milk on the day.
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