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February 15, 2026
Pilgrimage in Kathmandu: Believers from Nepal and India Flood Temple of God Shiva
Tens of thousands of believers gathered today in Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, to celebrate the Hindu festival Shivaratri, during which, despite legal prohibition, cannabis use is permitted in honor of the god Shiva.
TL;DR
- Tens of thousands of believers gathered in Kathmandu, Nepal, for the Hindu festival Shivaratri.
- Cannabis use is permitted during Shivaratri in honor of the god Shiva, despite being illegal.
- Devotees prayed, sang religious songs, and openly consumed marijuana.
- Many young believers arrived from neighboring India to participate.
- Nepal was known for the legal sale of marijuana in the 1960s before it was banned in 1976.
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