I visited Chandragiri Hill while I was in Nepal, last year. At the summit of the hill stands a Hindu temple known as Bhaleshwor Mahadev (भालेश्वर महादेव), a sacred place dedicated to Lord Shiva. Shiva, one of the deities in the Hindu trinity known as the Trimurti, is recognized as The Destroyer. When I walked up to the temple, a priest asked if I wanted a blessing. He crushed a flower on the top of my head, said a prayer, and put a red dot on my forehead.

Location: Bhaleshwar Mahadev Temple (Chitlang Thankot, Nepal)
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