nepal: pashupatinath

here are photos from pashupatinath temple. this is the largest and most significant hindu temple in kathmandu. it is a place where the bodies of many nepalis are brought to be cremated. it is built along a river, and there are a number of ghats - places with steps lead down to the river. after being prepared for cremation, the bodies are burned by the ghats, and the ashes placed into the river. in sharp contrast to a wake, or funeral home, it is very public way to carry out the final rites for the dead. 

mother and baby monkey overlooking pathupatinath

cremation at the ghats