Puja of Navakanya at Badadashain by President Paudel

Kathmandu. President Ramchandra Paudel has ritually offered prayers to 99 new girls on the occasion of Badadashain 2083. On the occasion of Badadashainka, there is a tradition that the head of the nation worships 99 maidens as avatars of Navadurga.

In accordance with the same tradition, President Paudel along with First Lady Sabita Paudel offered prayers to the newlyweds at Rashtrapati Bhavan Sheetal Niwas on Tuesday.

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