A Nepalese Hindu devotee takes a holy bath in the river during the Narayan festival or Swasthani Brata katha is a festival in which devotees recite holy scriptures dedicated to Hindu goddess Swasthani and Lord Shiva. Nepalese Hindu women who are unmarried pray for a good husband while married pray for the long life of their husband.

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