NEPAL’s Sacred Pilgrimage: Why Do Thousands Risk Their Lives to Honor Shiva? | Documentary (AMP)

Would you risk your life at 4,380 meters to honor a god? 🔔 Subscribe and join us on this journey around the world → https://bit.ly/GO_ASIA 00:00 – Introduction: Nepal’s Sacred Pilgrimage 01:08 – Bodnath Sanctuary & Tibetan Refugees 01:50 – Pashupatinath Temple and Sadhu Life 02:57 – Maha Shivaratri Festival Begins 05:08 – Rituals, Offerings & Daily Life of Monks 07:26 – Celebrating the Birth of Shiva 12:33 – Shivdas Begins His Pilgrimage 16:41 – Refuge at 2,600m: A Spiritual Rest Stop 20:30 – Encounters with Villagers, Monks & Shamans 23:37 – The Janipurina Festival Along the Trail 27:41 – High Altitude Struggles at 3,900m 31:56 – Earthquake Memories & Harsh Himalayan Valleys 34:40 – Narrow Paths, Sacred Symbols & Devotion 38:04 – Arrival at Gosaikunda Lake (4,380m) 40:25 – Ritual Cleansings & Soul Purification 43:56 – Ceremonies, Dances & Freezing Nights 46:28 – Janipurina Festival & Sacred Thread Ritual 49:05 – Farewell to the Sacred Lake 51:02 – Reflections: Faith in the Himalayas In Nepal, ancestral customs are the highlights of numerous religious festivals that attract huge crowds. They take place in magnificent temples where sadhus, monks who have renounced all material ties, officiate. We follow Shivadas who treks along dizzyingly steep trails in the Langtang mountains for a spectacular pilgrimage. His destination is the lake of Gosaikunda, at an altitude of 4,380m, to honor the god Shiva. "SACRED PILGRIMAGE IN NEPAL" Directed by Eric Bacos ©AMP #Nepal #Documentary #Shiva #Pilgrimage #Himalayas #Sadhu #GoAsia