KATHMANDU, Oct 5: President Bidya Devi Bhandari received Bada Dashain tika from priests Devraj Aryal and Khem Chandra Dhakal at the auspicious hour, 11:51 AM, today at the Office of President in Sheetal Niwas.
Following this, she offered 'tika' and 'prasad' to her family members and distinguished persons.
President Bhandari receives Dashain tika ( Photo Feature)
According to the Dashain schedule prepared by the Office of President, the President is scheduled to offer Tika to chiefs of the legislature, executive and judiciary, ministers, chiefs of provinces, justices, lawmakers, office-bearers of the constitutional bodies and other distinguished persons between 2 PM and 3 PM, and the general public between 3 PM and 5 PM.
The Office of President has urged people to be present in decent attire to receive Tika from the President on the main day of Dashain festival, according to Sagar Acharya, Spokesperson for the Office of President.
(RSS)
