Catching a glimpse of Janai Purnima 2017

By THT Online

Published: 05:21 pm Jul 28, 2017

A devout Nepali Hindu man performs a ritual during the Janai Purnima festival at Pashupati temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, Friday, July 28, 2017. Janai Purnima or the annual Sacred Thread Festival marks the day when the devout Hindu males change the white cotton thread they wear across their torsos and take a ritual bath in a river or a pond. The sacred thread, when it first tied, indicates formal entry into adulthood and a promise to follow their Hindu faith. Photo: AP

KATHMANDU: Nagpanchami and Janai Purnima are celebrated on the same day on Friday, July 28 in 2017. Nagpanchami is the day for worshiping snakes and Janai Purnima for changing sacred cotton thread worn around chest by males. How have people been celebrating these festivals this year? The answers in the form of photo collection:

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Catching a glimpse of Janai Purnima 2017