BHAKTAPUR: President Ramchandra Paudel today visited the temple of Nawadurga Goddess in Bhaktapur on the occasion of the Kojagrat Purnima, the last day of the Dashain festival.
The Head of the State paid homage to the Hindu deity and received tika, flowers, fruits, and five-colored thread as prasad or blessings from the priest.
The President reached the temple at 2:10 pm.
He was accompanied by his spouse Sabita Paudel.
President Paudel also made a monetary offering to 28 devaganas( the symbolic group of gods), temple priest, and chief priests at Taleju Bhawani ( the elder sister of the nine deities: Navadurga), while Narendra Prasad Joshi presented prasad to the President.
The President departed from the temple at 2:25 pm. Chief District Officer of Bhaktapur, Roshani Kumari Shrestha, Assistant CDO Dolendra Niraula, Guthi Sanshtan’s Office, Bhaktapur’s Chief Khima Oli, National Investigation Bhaktapur’s Chief Tekraj Timilsina, civil servants and chiefs of security bodies were present at the temple to welcome the Head of the State.
Before the republic in the country, then kings would visit the temple on the occasion of the Kojagrat Purnima.
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