Water & Religion Harmony | Langalbandh

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A Bangladeshi Hindus devotee offers prayers in the Old Brahmaputra River near the port town of Narayangang, 18 April 2013. Thousands of Hindu devotees, gathered at the bank of the river to observe the annual religious ceremony called ‘Ashtami Snan’ to purify their life.

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POD | Zuma Press 10 March 2013

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March 10, 2013 – Dhaka, Bangladesh – Bangladeshi Hindu devotees perform rituals to celebrate Maha Shivaratri, the great night of Shiva, at a temple in Narayangonj Kali Mandi on the outskirts of Dhaka. The Hindu festival is marked by fasting and offering prayers in a night-long vigil. Maha Shivaratri, literally meaning the night of Shiva, is celebrated on the 13th night and 14th day of the Maagha or Phalguna month of the Hindu calendar every year with an aim to please the all powerful Lord Shiva. © Monirul Alam