English: Mahashivaratri Festival or the ‘The Night of Shiva’ is celebrated with devotion and religious fervor in honor of Lord Shiva, one of the deities of Hindu Trinity. Maha Shivratri occurs on the 14th night of the new moon during the dark half of the month of Phalguna, which corresponds to the month of February – March in English Calendar. The Pashupatinath temple is the oldest Hindu temple in Nepal. Set along the banks of the Bagmati river Non-Hindu visitors are not allowed to enter the main temple. In Shivaratri Pashupatinatha temple has a big possession. Hindu devotees from all over Nepal and India visit Pashupatinath.