The month-long festival dedicated to Lord Madhav Narayan and Goddess Swasthani begins on the full moon day of Paush and ends on the full moon day of Magh according to the Nepali calendar.
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Devotees of Lord Madhav Narayan and Goddess Swasthani took a holy bath in the Bagmati River at Pashupati. The devotees had arrived at Pashupatinath from the ancient city of Sankhu. The month-long festival dedicated to Lord Madhav Narayan and Goddess Swasthani begins on the full moon day of Paush and ends on the full moon day of Magh according to the Nepali calendar.
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