Here is detail information about Shivaratri Festival Nepal and Shivaratri Mela at Pashupatinath Temple. Not only that one can know about Shivaratri festival 2014 or Shivaratri festival 2070. let’s discuss about Shivaratri festival Nepal.

Nepal is a land of Festivals. Festivals are not merely the annual spectacles for the Nepalese people. Festivals are a living part of their rich cultural heritage for the Nepalese people. Festivals celebrated in Nepal, effectively bind together the Nepalese people. Although the festivals are of diverse cultural backgrounds and beliefs but unite into one nation.

There are more than 100 festivals in Nepal in a year celebrated by Nepalese people. There are more than 50 major festivals in a year celebrated by Nepalese.

The dates of most festivals in Nepal are fixed by famous astrologers after consulting the lunar calendar. The biggest and most popular festivals of Nepal are: Dashain -a celebration of Goddess Durga victory over evil Mahisashur; Tihar – a celebration of lights dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi; Shivaratri – a celebration of Lord Shiva’s birthday etc.