abstract:Pashupati or Shree Pashupatinath (Nepali /Hindi: श्री पशुपतिनाथ) is an incarnation of the Hindu Lord Shiva as "Lord of animals". He is revered throughout the Hindu world, but especially in Nepal, where he is unofficially regarded as a national deity.
Inthe largeststudyof its kind, Bawa andhisgraduate studentPashupati Chaudhary interviewed 250 households in 18Himalayanvillages that are between 2000 and 3000 metersabove sea level.