President Bhandari worships at Palanchowk Bhagawati Temple

Banepa, Oct. 3: President Bidya Devi Bhandari today conducted a puja at Palanchowk Bhagawati Temple of Panchkhal Municipality-9, Kavrepalanchok on the occasion of Maha Ashtami, the eighth day of the Dashain festival.     

The President follows the tradition wherein the Head of the State worships and performs puja at the temple on this day during the festival. She reached the Birendra Peace Operations Training Center, Panchkhal, in a Nepali Army helicopter and visited the temple at 10:00 am today.     

President Bhandari spent around 15 minutes performing puja at the temple. The temple is one of the famous shrines. It was constructed during the rule of Lichchhavi King Mahadev.  (RSS)