Hundreds of participants including senior police officers participate in Pashupatinath Temple Area Cleaning Campaign

Kathmandu, Aug 23: Hundreds of people including high-ranking police officers participated in the cleaning of the Pashupatipath Temple area in Kathmandu today.     

The cleaning drive is initiated by Maina Devi Foundation since July 22 and running every Saturday in and around the Temple that is dedicated to Lord Shiva.     

Hundreds of Nepal Police personnel including Chief of the Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police and Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Nawaraj Adhikari engaged in the today's clean-up, said Foundation's Chairperson KP Khanal.     

During the event, SSP Adhikari emphasized the need to always keep the Pashupatinath Area, the centre of faith for millions of Hindus across the world and a major tourist attraction, clean. He also expressed his thankfulness to the Foundation and all those contributing to this cause.     

"Human's life begins and ends with religious rituals. Pashupatinath Temple is the centre of faith for all Hindus across the world. It is also one of the religious tourism destinations for national and international tourists," he noted, underscoring the urgency to keep up the sanctity of this sacred shrine.     

He argued that the cleanliness of this area reflects our identity. "It is everyone's duty to keep this place vibrant. Today, we have joined this effort and urge everyone to contribute to this clean-up campaign," appealed Adhikari.     

Volunteers from Creation Nepal and Foundation also participated in the cleaning of the Temple area that is dedicated to Lord Shiva.     

More than 890 kg of wastages were collected during the clean-up, it was shared.(RSS)