Nepal is filled with original culture: President Paudel

By TRN Online, Kathmandu, Oct.31: President Ramchandra Paudel has said that Nepal is a country rich in original culture.

In his message on the occasion of the Tihar festival, 2081 BS today, President Paudel said that the various festivals celebrated in Nepal are working to unite diversity.

The President said, “Dashain-Tihar are among the great festivals of all festivals celebrated in Nepal. All these different festivals have served to unite different ethnicities, languages, and cultures. 

Dashain is celebrated by worshipping the goddess of strength, goddess Durga, and Tihar is celebrated by worshipping Crow, Dog, Mountain, Goddess Laxmi, and brothers (bhai puja), conveyed in the message of the President. 

He said that the festival, which has mythological, practical, cultural, psychological, and scientific significance, is also a festival of light and brightness.

President Poudel said, “Therefore, Tihar is also known as Deepawali. Light itself is a symbol of inspiration. I wish that man-made light manifested in Tihar shines light in our lives and inspires us all to continue to the path of truth and justice.”