Hindu devotees thronged the Pashupatinath temple since early morning today to observe the last Monday of Shrawan.
The fourth month of the Nepali calendar is considered auspicious for the worship of Lord Shiva.
Devotees were seen queuing up in the Pashupatinath temple from 3 am today to offer prayers to Lord Shiva.
The Pashupati Development Trust has kept all the four doors open for the devotees today.
There is a belief that the devotees get their wishes fulfilled by worshiping Lord Shiva in the month of Shrawan, especially on Mondays.
The devotees thronged Gokarneshwor Mahadev temple, Nageshwor temple in Pepsicola, small Pashupatinath temple in Basantapur, Doleshwor Mahadev in Bhaktapur and Santaneshwor Mahadev in Lalitpur among other temples to offer prayers.