Kathmandu. On the occasion of Kojagrat Purnima, the last day of Badadasain, President Ramchandra Poudel visited the Navadurga temple in Bhaktapur and offered prayers to Navadurga Bhavani on Sunday.
President Paudel, who visited the Navadurga temple as the head of state along with First Lady Savita Paudel, returned after special worship of Navadurga.
Ramesh Karmacharya performed Sankalp Puja of Navadurga to President Paudel. President Paudel observed the statue of Navadurga Devgan and visited it.
He accepted Jamra and Tika Prasad of Navadurga Bhawani, flower garlands, bimiro and five-colored thread, which were given as prasad to Navadurga by Indra Bahadur Banmala, the original Nike of Navadurga. President Paudel gave Dakshina to 28 Devgans, Pujaris and original Nikes of Taleju from Navadurga.
President Paudel was met by Chief Minister of Bagmati Province Kiran Thapamar, Minister of Industry, Tourism, Labor and Transport Rajendra Prajapati, Bhaktapur Region no. 1 federal MP Rukesh Ranjit, Gangalakshmi Awal, chief district officer Vinod Bahadur Khadka, head of security agencies of the district, head of Guthi Institute office Bhaktapur were welcomed by various people.
Honored with one lakh cash
The Chief Minister of Bagmati Province, Kiran Thapamar, has given one lakh rupees in cash to the Navadurga Devgan Jatra and Temple Management Organization of Bhaktapur on behalf of the Bagmati Province Government. President Paudel handed over the certificate to the committee.
Chief Minister Thapamagar said that now the state government has honored the Navdurga Jatra with one lakh rupees under the Ministry of Industry and Tourism, in the face of financial difficulties every year. He said that the state government would provide necessary support for the protection of Navadurga Jatra.
Adviser of the Navadurga Temple Management Committee, Narayan Prasad Vanmala informed that after the earthquake in 2045, the then head of state continued this worship for the benefit and well-being of the country and the people.
Brahmayani, Maheshwari, Kumari, Vaishnavi, Barahi, Mahakali, Mahalakshmi, Tripurasundari and Bhadrakali are worshiped under Navadurga.