Final rites of Hindus in Pashupati Nath Temple
Félix Leblanc Prat – In Hinduism, the death of a person must be followed by a cremation of the deceased that will allow him to reincarnate in an animal body. In Nepal, about 70% of believers practice Hinduism.
When a person dies, they must be taken to a cremation place the same day to be cremated in the public square. The Pashupatinath temple is one of the most important in the Hindu world. 
When a person dies, they must be taken to a cremation place the same day to be cremated in the public square. The Pashupatinath temple is one of the most important in the Hindu world.
The family of the deceased meets, prepares the deceased and his place of cremation with decorations and offerings. Contrary to Occidental habits of dressing black on the day of funerals or burials, members of the deceased’s family must be covered in white during the cremation. 
The family of the deceased meets, prepares the deceased and his place of cremation with decorations and offerings. Contrary to Occidental habits of dressing black on the day of funerals or burials, members of the deceased’s family must be covered in white during the cremation.
The temple has a gold plated roof that stands out from the other temples that were built around to worship Shiva.
The temple has a gold plated roof that stands out from the other temples that were built around to worship Shiva. It’s name, Pashupatinath, means “sacred place of all animals”, that’s why we can observe a multitude of animals like monkeys, cows and yaks in the square. 
They are known to beg a few rupees to tourists in exchange for a photo and a blessing. The Pashupatinath temple is one of the 3 temples of Kathmandu to have withstood the destructive earthquake of 2015. It is, with the temples that surround it, listed as world heritage since 1979.
It’s name, Pashupatinath, means “sacred place of all animals”, that’s why we can observe a multitude of animals like monkeys, cows and yaks in the square.
This is how the final rites of Hidus are done in the shore of Bagmati river (Holy River). The people have belief that if they offer the water from this holy river to the deceased person then s/he will make a place in heaven.
