President Paudel receives Changunarayan ‘Prasad’
Summary
President Ramchandra Paudel received tika, flowers and prasad after casting his shadow over the kalash during the traditional Changunarayan Kalash Yatra. The silver idols of Changunarayan, Goddess Lakshmi and Goddess Saraswati were carried from Changunarayan Temple in Bhaktapur to Hanumandhoka in Kathmandu.
Key Points
- President Ramchandra Paudel performed the ritual shadow darshan of the kalash during the Changunarayan Kalash Yatra.
- Priests and participants brought the procession to the President’s residence, Sheetal Niwas, where he received tika, flowers and prasad.
- The procession carried silver idols of Changunarayan, Goddess Lakshmi and Goddess Saraswati along with holy water from Changunarayan Temple in Bhaktapur to Hanumandhoka in Kathmandu.
- The ritual is an ancient tradition in which the Head of State receives the kalash after worship at Hanumandhoka.
