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The family of a dead relative carry the body onto a pyre for a Hindu cremation at the Arya Ghat, Pashupatinath Temple. This is one of the most significant Hindu temples of Lord Shiva in the world, located on the banks of the Bagmati River in the eastern part of Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. Arya Ghat, is the most widely used place of cremation in Nepal. Open-air cremations are held at the temple and non-hindu visitors may watch from outside. The temple is listed in UNESCO World Heritage Sites list

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The family of a dead relative carry the body onto a pyre for a Hindu cremation at the Arya Ghat, Pashupatinath Temple. This is one of the most significant Hindu temples of Lord Shiva in the world, located on the banks of the Bagmati River in the eastern part of Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. Arya Ghat, is the most widely used place of cremation in Nepal. Open-air cremations are held at the temple and non-hindu visitors may watch from outside. The temple is listed in UNESCO World Heritage Sites list
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