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Deep reverence marks function to establish Pashupatinath Temple

MELBOURNE, 6 March, 2026: The Astha Nepali Hindu Society, Nepalese Diaspora organisation, once again pledged to establish a Pashupatinath temple a spiritual hub for all faith , a place of beacon of peace , spiritual transformation, practicing Eastern philosophy tradition for peace and well being in Australia. A four days spiritual sermon event concluded with Kalash Yatra, at the Menzis Avenue, Dandenong North, with the participation of community members from across Victoria.

Two Sanskrit scholars from Nepal Pandit Kuber Subedi and Mukand Sharma recited religious sermons and performed prayers for the success of the mission to have a Pashupatinath Temple, a reflection of the main temple in Nepal.

Participating people came in colourful traditional dresses and man wore the traditional Nepalese cap. On a video shared on Facebook the guests from Nepal, Pandit Kuber Subedi and Pandit Mukunda Sharma Humaigain, earlier invited the faithfull to be a part of the event.

In the posted video, they said they had already been to Sydney, and Melbourne was to be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to support the establishment of the first-ever Shree Pashupatinath Temple in Australia. They appealed people to donate for the temple, so that funds are available to purchase land for the temple in the Eastern suburbs.

Among those who attended the event included Pauline Richards MP, Cassandra Fernando MP, Niranjan Gauli, Hon. Consul of Nepal in Melbourne, Dr. Raju Adhikari, President, Siddarth Maitrak, SAT Editor Neeraj Nanda and leading community leaders.

The event was a big success and Nepalese attendees and others mixed with lots of networking and a meal.