From Ashes to Apps: Shiva Ascetics at Pashupatinath temple embrace technology ahead of Mahashivratri
Mar 08, 2024
Kathmandu (Nepal), March 08 (ANI): As the Mahashivratri approaches, Sadhus or Shiva ascetics arrived at Pashupatinath Temple has slowly started to embrace the technological reformations adapting and updating themselves through the internet. On the occasion Mahashivratri, Sadhus or Shiva ascetics arrived at Pashupatinath Temple has slowly started to embrace the technological reformations adapting and updating themselves through the internet. The majority of Sadhus, who frequently cover themselves in ashes, dress in black and yellow, and hold a kamandalau in their right hand, are frequently spotted holding a smartphone in their other hand. Swami Trilochandra Ji Maharaj Ram Kathabachak, from Bihar’s Sitamarhi, uses a keypad phone to communicate with his Ashram and preach to his followers. There is no need for the saints with disciples and followers to be concerned about recharging. Followers, disciples, and others top-up or recharge their phones on their own when their talk time or mobile internet data runs out. Sadhus, who are renowned for rejecting the materialistic world, are increasingly inclined to view smartphones and the internet as indispensable components of daily life.
