Lumbini, Aug 27 : President Ramchandra Paudel has arrived in Palpa today to observe the historic Ranaujireshwori Bhagawai chariot procession.
Chief Minister of Lumbini Province,
Chet Narayan Acharya, received the President upon his arrival in Palpa. Defense
Minister Manbir Rai and Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Badri
Prasad Pandey, have also arrived in Palpa to participate in the chariot
procession.
Bhagawati chariot procession is
organized at Tansen-based Ranaujireshwori Bhagawati (goddess) temple every
year.
There is a custom of organizing the
Ranaujireshwori Bhagawati chariot process in the second day of Krishna
Janmastami every year as a celebration over the victory against the British
East India Company in the war.
Chief District Officer of Palpa,
Ananda Kafle, said a chariot procession of Aman Narayan would be held along
with Ranaujireshwori Bhagawati chariot today itself. The date to take out the
chariot of Bhagawati and Aman Narayan has fallen on the same day this
year.
President Paudel is scheduled to
pay homage at Ranaujireshwori Bhagawati Temple before the chariot procession of
Bhagawati is taken out, added Kafle. (RSS)