CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -At Pashupatinath temple, there were so many things happening simultaneously and adding to the chaos. For example, the monkeys were fighting, people were struggling to enter the temple. The people were pushing each other to get to the front and struggling to get the attention of the priest.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ans: The pictures of ‘febrile confusion outside the temple of Pashupatinath drawn by the author are: two monkeys fighting with each other, a royal Nepalese princess for whom everybody makes way, and a group of saffron-clad westerners struggling to enter the temple as the temple allowed only Hindus to enter.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer: The author says that the atmosphere in Pashupatinath temple was an atmosphere of ‘febrile confusion’. He says that priests, hawkers, devotees, tourists, cows, monkeys, pigeons and dogs can be seen roaming through the grounds.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer. Answer: There is a large crowd of worshippers inside the temple, where everyone is trying to vie for the attention of the priests.