Families who
have lost a loved one in the last year keep an all-night vigil in the
forest, lighting oil lamps and singing songs.
Bala Chaturdasi
This simple, festive day takes place in the ancient forest surrounding the
temple of Pashupatinath. It is one of the oldest traditions of the Valley.
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Families who have lost a loved one in the last year keep an all-night vigil in
the forest, lighting oil lamps and singing songs. Following a ritual morning
bath, people walk through the forest, scattering seven types of grain along the
paths and over the lingam of Lord Shiva-to give merit to their late kinsmen and
to cleanse the sins of a mythological man called Bala who had been transformed
into a demon.
