Madhav Narayan Festival - Nepal

Madhav Narayan Festival - Nepal

Devotees perform rituals during the month-long Madhav Narayan Festival at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, Jan. 18, 2026. The festival is observed through fasting and praying to Goddess Swasthani and God Madhav Narayan. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Madhav Narayan Festival - Nepal

Madhav Narayan Festival - Nepal

Devotees perform rituals during the month-long Madhav Narayan Festival at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, Jan. 18, 2026. The festival is observed through fasting and praying to Goddess Swasthani and God Madhav Narayan. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Madhav Narayan Festival - Nepal

Madhav Narayan Festival - Nepal

Devotees perform rituals during the month-long Madhav Narayan Festival at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, Jan. 18, 2026. The festival is observed through fasting and praying to Goddess Swasthani and God Madhav Narayan. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Rakher Upobash Festival - Bangladesh

Rakher Upobash Festival - Bangladesh

An aerial drone photo shows devotees attending the Rakher Upobash, a religious fasting festival, with burning incense and light oil lamps at a temple in Narayanganj, Bangladesh, on Nov. 5, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rakher Upobash Festival - Bangladesh

Rakher Upobash Festival - Bangladesh

An aerial drone photo shows devotees attending the Rakher Upobash, a religious fasting festival, with burning incense and light oil lamps at a temple in Narayanganj, Bangladesh, on Nov. 5, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rakher Upobash Festival - Bangladesh

Rakher Upobash Festival - Bangladesh

Devotees sit for prayer with burning incense and light oil lamps during the Rakher Upobash, a religious fasting festival, at a temple in Narayanganj, Bangladesh, on Nov. 5, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Eid al-Fitr Marks The End Of Ramadan - India

Eid al-Fitr Marks The End Of Ramadan - India

Muslims devotees gather before offer Eid al-Fitr prayers, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. Kolkata City, India, April 11, 2024. Photo by Dipa Chakraborty/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Eid al-Fitr Marks The End Of Ramadan - India

Eid al-Fitr Marks The End Of Ramadan - India

Muslims devotees gather before offer Eid al-Fitr prayers, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. Kolkata City, India, April 11, 2024. Photo by Dipa Chakraborty/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Eid al-Fitr Marks The End Of Ramadan - India

Eid al-Fitr Marks The End Of Ramadan - India

Muslims devotees gather before offer Eid al-Fitr prayers, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. Kolkata City, India, April 11, 2024. Photo by Dipa Chakraborty/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Eid al-Fitr Marks The End Of Ramadan - India

Eid al-Fitr Marks The End Of Ramadan - India

Muslims devotees gather before offer Eid al-Fitr prayers, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. Kolkata City, India, April 11, 2024. Photo by Dipa Chakraborty/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Eid al-Fitr Marks The End Of Ramadan - India

Eid al-Fitr Marks The End Of Ramadan - India

Muslims devotees gather before offer Eid al-Fitr prayers, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. Kolkata City, India, April 11, 2024. Photo by Dipa Chakraborty/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Eid al-Fitr Marks The End Of Ramadan - India

Eid al-Fitr Marks The End Of Ramadan - India

Muslims devotees gather before offer Eid al-Fitr prayers, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. Kolkata City, India, April 11, 2024. Photo by Dipa Chakraborty/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Eid al-Fitr Marks The End Of Ramadan - India

Eid al-Fitr Marks The End Of Ramadan - India

Muslims devotees gather before offer Eid al-Fitr prayers, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. Kolkata City, India, April 11, 2024. Photo by Dipa Chakraborty/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Eid al-Fitr Marks The End Of Ramadan - India

Eid al-Fitr Marks The End Of Ramadan - India

Muslims devotees gather before offer Eid al-Fitr prayers, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. Kolkata City, India, April 11, 2024. Photo by Dipa Chakraborty/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Eid al-Fitr Marks The End Of Ramadan - Dhaka

Eid al-Fitr Marks The End Of Ramadan - Dhaka

Muslim devotees offer Eid al-Fitr prayers, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Dhaka,Bangladesh on April 11, 2024. Muslims worldwide celebrate Eid al-Fitr, a two or three-day festival at the end of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan. It is one of the two major holidays in Islam. During Eid al-Fitr, many people travel to visit relatives and loved ones, and children receive new clothes and money to spend on the occasion. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

Eid al-Fitr Marks The End Of Ramadan - Dhaka

Eid al-Fitr Marks The End Of Ramadan - Dhaka

Muslim devotees offer Eid al-Fitr prayers, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Dhaka,Bangladesh on April 11, 2024. Muslims worldwide celebrate Eid al-Fitr, a two or three-day festival at the end of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan. It is one of the two major holidays in Islam. During Eid al-Fitr, many people travel to visit relatives and loved ones, and children receive new clothes and money to spend on the occasion. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

Eid al-Fitr Marks The End Of Ramadan - Dhaka

Eid al-Fitr Marks The End Of Ramadan - Dhaka

Muslim devotees offer Eid al-Fitr prayers, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Dhaka,Bangladesh on April 11, 2024. Muslims worldwide celebrate Eid al-Fitr, a two or three-day festival at the end of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan. It is one of the two major holidays in Islam. During Eid al-Fitr, many people travel to visit relatives and loved ones, and children receive new clothes and money to spend on the occasion. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

Eid al-Fitr Marks The End Of Ramadan - Dhaka

Eid al-Fitr Marks The End Of Ramadan - Dhaka

Muslim devotees offer Eid al-Fitr prayers, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Dhaka,Bangladesh on April 11, 2024. Muslims worldwide celebrate Eid al-Fitr, a two or three-day festival at the end of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan. It is one of the two major holidays in Islam. During Eid al-Fitr, many people travel to visit relatives and loved ones, and children receive new clothes and money to spend on the occasion. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

Eid al-Fitr Marks The End Of Ramadan - Dhaka

Eid al-Fitr Marks The End Of Ramadan - Dhaka

Muslim devotees offer Eid al-Fitr prayers, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Dhaka,Bangladesh on April 11, 2024. Muslims worldwide celebrate Eid al-Fitr, a two or three-day festival at the end of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan. It is one of the two major holidays in Islam. During Eid al-Fitr, many people travel to visit relatives and loved ones, and children receive new clothes and money to spend on the occasion. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

Eid al-Fitr Marks The End Of Ramadan - Dhaka

Eid al-Fitr Marks The End Of Ramadan - Dhaka

Muslim devotees offer Eid al-Fitr prayers, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Dhaka,Bangladesh on April 11, 2024. Muslims worldwide celebrate Eid al-Fitr, a two or three-day festival at the end of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan. It is one of the two major holidays in Islam. During Eid al-Fitr, many people travel to visit relatives and loved ones, and children receive new clothes and money to spend on the occasion. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

Eid al-Fitr Marks The End Of Ramadan - Dhaka

Eid al-Fitr Marks The End Of Ramadan - Dhaka

Muslim devotees offer Eid al-Fitr prayers, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Dhaka,Bangladesh on April 11, 2024. Muslims worldwide celebrate Eid al-Fitr, a two or three-day festival at the end of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan. It is one of the two major holidays in Islam. During Eid al-Fitr, many people travel to visit relatives and loved ones, and children receive new clothes and money to spend on the occasion. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

Eid al-Fitr Marks The End Of Ramadan - Dhaka

Eid al-Fitr Marks The End Of Ramadan - Dhaka

Muslim devotees offer Eid al-Fitr prayers, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Dhaka,Bangladesh on April 11, 2024. Muslims worldwide celebrate Eid al-Fitr, a two or three-day festival at the end of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan. It is one of the two major holidays in Islam. During Eid al-Fitr, many people travel to visit relatives and loved ones, and children receive new clothes and money to spend on the occasion. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

Eid al-Fitr Marks The End Of Ramadan - Dhaka

Eid al-Fitr Marks The End Of Ramadan - Dhaka

Muslim devotees offer Eid al-Fitr prayers, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Dhaka,Bangladesh on April 11, 2024. Muslims worldwide celebrate Eid al-Fitr, a two or three-day festival at the end of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan. It is one of the two major holidays in Islam. During Eid al-Fitr, many people travel to visit relatives and loved ones, and children receive new clothes and money to spend on the occasion. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

Eid al-Fitr Marks The End Of Ramadan - Dhaka

Eid al-Fitr Marks The End Of Ramadan - Dhaka

Muslim devotees offer Eid al-Fitr prayers, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Dhaka,Bangladesh on April 11, 2024. Muslims worldwide celebrate Eid al-Fitr, a two or three-day festival at the end of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan. It is one of the two major holidays in Islam. During Eid al-Fitr, many people travel to visit relatives and loved ones, and children receive new clothes and money to spend on the occasion. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

Eid al-Fitr Marks The End Of Ramadan - Dhaka

Eid al-Fitr Marks The End Of Ramadan - Dhaka

Muslim devotees offer Eid al-Fitr prayers, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Dhaka,Bangladesh on April 11, 2024. Muslims worldwide celebrate Eid al-Fitr, a two or three-day festival at the end of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan. It is one of the two major holidays in Islam. During Eid al-Fitr, many people travel to visit relatives and loved ones, and children receive new clothes and money to spend on the occasion. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

Eid al-Fitr Marks The End Of Ramadan - Dhaka

Eid al-Fitr Marks The End Of Ramadan - Dhaka

Muslim devotees offer Eid al-Fitr prayers, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Dhaka,Bangladesh on April 11, 2024. Muslims worldwide celebrate Eid al-Fitr, a two or three-day festival at the end of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan. It is one of the two major holidays in Islam. During Eid al-Fitr, many people travel to visit relatives and loved ones, and children receive new clothes and money to spend on the occasion. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

Eid al-Fitr Marks The End Of Ramadan - Dhaka

Eid al-Fitr Marks The End Of Ramadan - Dhaka

Muslim devotees offer Eid al-Fitr prayers, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Dhaka,Bangladesh on April 11, 2024. Muslims worldwide celebrate Eid al-Fitr, a two or three-day festival at the end of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan. It is one of the two major holidays in Islam. During Eid al-Fitr, many people travel to visit relatives and loved ones, and children receive new clothes and money to spend on the occasion. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

Eid al-Fitr Marks The End Of Ramadan - Dhaka

Eid al-Fitr Marks The End Of Ramadan - Dhaka

Muslim devotees offer Eid al-Fitr prayers, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Dhaka,Bangladesh on April 11, 2024. Muslims worldwide celebrate Eid al-Fitr, a two or three-day festival at the end of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan. It is one of the two major holidays in Islam. During Eid al-Fitr, many people travel to visit relatives and loved ones, and children receive new clothes and money to spend on the occasion. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

Eid al-Fitr Marks The End Of Ramadan - Dhaka

Eid al-Fitr Marks The End Of Ramadan - Dhaka

Muslim devotees offer Eid al-Fitr prayers, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Dhaka,Bangladesh on April 11, 2024. Muslims worldwide celebrate Eid al-Fitr, a two or three-day festival at the end of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan. It is one of the two major holidays in Islam. During Eid al-Fitr, many people travel to visit relatives and loved ones, and children receive new clothes and money to spend on the occasion. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

Eid al-Fitr Marks The End Of Ramadan - Dhaka

Eid al-Fitr Marks The End Of Ramadan - Dhaka

Muslim devotees offer Eid al-Fitr prayers, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Dhaka,Bangladesh on April 11, 2024. Muslims worldwide celebrate Eid al-Fitr, a two or three-day festival at the end of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan. It is one of the two major holidays in Islam. During Eid al-Fitr, many people travel to visit relatives and loved ones, and children receive new clothes and money to spend on the occasion. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

Eid al-Fitr Marks The End Of Ramadan - Dhaka

Eid al-Fitr Marks The End Of Ramadan - Dhaka

Muslim devotees offer Eid al-Fitr prayers, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Dhaka,Bangladesh on April 11, 2024. Muslims worldwide celebrate Eid al-Fitr, a two or three-day festival at the end of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan. It is one of the two major holidays in Islam. During Eid al-Fitr, many people travel to visit relatives and loved ones, and children receive new clothes and money to spend on the occasion. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

Eid al-Fitr Marks The End Of Ramadan - Dhaka

Eid al-Fitr Marks The End Of Ramadan - Dhaka

Muslim devotees offer Eid al-Fitr prayers, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Dhaka,Bangladesh on April 11, 2024. Muslims worldwide celebrate Eid al-Fitr, a two or three-day festival at the end of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan. It is one of the two major holidays in Islam. During Eid al-Fitr, many people travel to visit relatives and loved ones, and children receive new clothes and money to spend on the occasion. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

Eid al-Fitr Marks The End Of Ramadan - Dhaka

Eid al-Fitr Marks The End Of Ramadan - Dhaka

Muslim devotees offer Eid al-Fitr prayers, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Dhaka,Bangladesh on April 11, 2024. Muslims worldwide celebrate Eid al-Fitr, a two or three-day festival at the end of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan. It is one of the two major holidays in Islam. During Eid al-Fitr, many people travel to visit relatives and loved ones, and children receive new clothes and money to spend on the occasion. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

Eid al-Fitr Marks The End Of Ramadan - Dhaka

Eid al-Fitr Marks The End Of Ramadan - Dhaka

Muslim devotees offer Eid al-Fitr prayers, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Dhaka,Bangladesh on April 11, 2024. Muslims worldwide celebrate Eid al-Fitr, a two or three-day festival at the end of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan. It is one of the two major holidays in Islam. During Eid al-Fitr, many people travel to visit relatives and loved ones, and children receive new clothes and money to spend on the occasion. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

BANGLADESH-NARAYANGANJ-RAKHER UPOBASH-FESTIVAL

BANGLADESH-NARAYANGANJ-RAKHER UPOBASH-FESTIVAL

(231115) -- NARAYANGANJ, Nov. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Devotees sit for prayer with burning incense and light oil lamps during the Rakher Upobash, a religious fasting festival, at a temple in Narayanganj, Bangladesh, on Nov. 14, 2023. (Xinhua)

BANGLADESH-NARAYANGANJ-RAKHER UPOBASH-FESTIVAL

BANGLADESH-NARAYANGANJ-RAKHER UPOBASH-FESTIVAL

(231115) -- NARAYANGANJ, Nov. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Devotees sit for prayer with burning incense and light oil lamps during the Rakher Upobash, a religious fasting festival, at a temple in Narayanganj, Bangladesh, on Nov. 14, 2023. (Xinhua)

BANGLADESH-NARAYANGANJ-RAKHER UPOBASH-FESTIVAL

BANGLADESH-NARAYANGANJ-RAKHER UPOBASH-FESTIVAL

(231115) -- NARAYANGANJ, Nov. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Devotees sit for prayer with burning incense and light oil lamps during the Rakher Upobash, a religious fasting festival, at a temple in Narayanganj, Bangladesh, on Nov. 14, 2023. (Xinhua)

BANGLADESH-NARAYANGANJ-RAKHER UPOBASH-FESTIVAL

BANGLADESH-NARAYANGANJ-RAKHER UPOBASH-FESTIVAL

(231115) -- NARAYANGANJ, Nov. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Devotees sit for prayer with burning incense and light oil lamps during the Rakher Upobash, a religious fasting festival, at a temple in Narayanganj, Bangladesh, on Nov. 14, 2023. (Xinhua)

BANGLADESH-DHAKA-RAKHER UPOBASH-FESTIVAL

BANGLADESH-DHAKA-RAKHER UPOBASH-FESTIVAL

(221109) -- DHAKA, Nov. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Hindu devotees sit for prayer with burning incense and light oil lamps during the Rakher Upobash, a religious fasting festival, at a temple in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Nov. 8, 2022. (Xinhua)

Month Long Swasthani festival started in Kathmandu, Nepal

Month Long Swasthani festival started in Kathmandu, Nepal

Devotees take a holy bath in the Sali river during the first day of the month-long Swasthani Brata Katha festival in Sankhur village on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal on January 28, 2021 (Credit:Sunil Pradhan/Kyodo News Images)

Month Long Swasthani festival started in Kathmandu, Nepal

Month Long Swasthani festival started in Kathmandu, Nepal

Devotees take a holy bath in the Sali river during the first day of the month-long Swasthani Brata Katha festival in Sankhur village on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal on January 28, 2021 (Credit:Sunil Pradhan/Kyodo News Images)

Month Long Swasthani festival started in Kathmandu, Nepal

Month Long Swasthani festival started in Kathmandu, Nepal

A devotee takes a holy bath in the Sali river during the first day of the month-long Swasthani Brata Katha festival in Sankhur village on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal on January 28, 2021 (Credit:Sunil Pradhan/Kyodo News Images)

Month Long Swasthani festival started in Kathmandu, Nepal

Month Long Swasthani festival started in Kathmandu, Nepal

A devotee takes a holy bath in the Sali river during the first day of the month-long Swasthani Brata Katha festival in Sankhur village on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal on January 28, 2021 (Credit:Sunil Pradhan/Kyodo News Images)

Month Long Swasthani festival started in Kathmandu, Nepal

Month Long Swasthani festival started in Kathmandu, Nepal

Devotees gather near a fire to keep warm during the first day of the month-long Swasthani Brata Katha festival in Sankhur village on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal on January 28, 2021 (Credit:Sunil Pradhan/Kyodo News Images)

Month Long Swasthani festival started in Kathmandu, Nepal

Month Long Swasthani festival started in Kathmandu, Nepal

Devotees gather near a fire to keep warm during the first day of the month-long Swasthani Brata Katha festival in Sankhur village on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal on January 28, 2021 (Credit:Sunil Pradhan/Kyodo News Images)

Month Long Swasthani festival started in Kathmandu, Nepal

Month Long Swasthani festival started in Kathmandu, Nepal

Devotees gather near a fire to keep warm during the first day of the month-long Swasthani Brata Katha festival in Sankhur village on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal on January 28, 2021 (Credit:Sunil Pradhan/Kyodo News Images)

Month Long Swasthani festival started in Kathmandu, Nepal

Month Long Swasthani festival started in Kathmandu, Nepal

A silhouette picture of a devotee worshiping early morning during the first day of the month-long Swasthani Brata Katha festival in Sankhur village on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal on January 28, 2021 (Credit:Sunil Pradhan/Kyodo News Images)

Month Long Swasthani festival started in Kathmandu, Nepal

Month Long Swasthani festival started in Kathmandu, Nepal

A silhouette picture of a devotee worshiping early morning during the first day of the month-long Swasthani Brata Katha festival in Sankhur village on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal on January 28, 2021 (Credit:Sunil Pradhan/Kyodo News Images)

Month Long Swasthani festival started in Kathmandu, Nepal

Month Long Swasthani festival started in Kathmandu, Nepal

A devotee walks on the field early morning to worship during the first day of the month-long Swasthani Brata Katha festival in Sankhur village on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal on January 28, 2021 (Credit:Sunil Pradhan/Kyodo News Images)

Month Long Swasthani festival started in Kathmandu, Nepal

Month Long Swasthani festival started in Kathmandu, Nepal

Devotees gather near a fire to keep warm during the first day of the month-long Swasthani Brata Katha festival in Sankhur village on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal on January 28, 2021 (Credit:Sunil Pradhan/Kyodo News Images)