Sacred Water and Offerings from Sankhu's Madhav Narayan Brought to Hanumandhoka Durbar

Summary

Every year, water and floral offerings from Madhav Narayan in Sankhu's Shalinadi are brought to the Hanumandhoka Durbar World Heritage Site as part of a longstanding tradition.

Key Points
  • Water and floral offerings from Madhav Narayan in Sankhu are brought annually to Hanumandhoka Durbar.
  • The tradition occurs on the eighth day of the dark half of the month of Falgun, after the Madhav Narayan festival.
  • The practice has been maintained since ancient times and continues even after the end of the monarchy.
  • Offerings are now applied at Hanumandhoka by employees instead of the royal family's chief priest.
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