Snowfall and Swasthani fasting amidst increasingly cold winter: Weekly Nepal update

According to the Nepali calendar, many people following Hinduism celebrate by reading the 'Swasthani' and fasting. Listen to the weekly Nepal news, and our conversation with Sankhu's cultuorologist Prakash Maan Sakwa about the relevance of Swasthani today.

Nepali devotees warm themselves around fire after taking a holy dip in the Hanumante river during Madhav Narayan Festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal। Source: AP