Worship at the Holy Pond

In the village of Sindhuwa of the district Dhankuta, there is a pond at the top of one of the hills. It’s is quite the hike for a foreigner (a 3000 foot climb), but for a local it is an easy, common journey. This pond is for the worship of the mother of the Vedas, Saraswati, the goddess of wisdom, knowledge, and creative arts. Every full moon, the local Nepalis would hike the pathway to the pond to make an offering at the shrine in the rest area before the entrance and bathe in the water.