गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ People throng at Balgopaleshwar Temple for receiving tika Nepal People throng at Balgopaleshwar Temple for receiving tika KathmanduPati November 15, 2023 KATHMANDU – People thronged the Balgopaleshwar Temple for receiving tika and paying homage to god Balgopaleshwar on the occasion of the Bhaitika festival today. This temple located in the middle of the Ranipokhari pond in the city centre is opened for devotees only on the day of Bhaitika, the last day of the five-day Yamapanchak or Tihar festival. The temple was opened since the early morning for the devotees to pay homage and receive tika. The devotees can offer worship at the temple from the morning till the evening, said Rajunath Pandey, Senior Metropolitan Police Superintendent and Chief of the Kathmandu Metropolitan City Police Force. Sisters who do not have brothers and brothers who do not have sisters visit the Balagopaleshwar temple to receive tika and pay homage on the occasion of Bhaitika. This temple was closed on the day of Bhaitika since the Tihar festival in 2015 after it was damaged by the April 25 Gorkha earthquake that year. It has been opened for the devotees on the day of Bhaitika since 2020 after its reconstruction. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Bangladeshi Ambassador pays courtesy call on Speaker Aryal Germany to provide 37.6 million Euro for Nepal’s socio-economic development Nepal reassures India over border remarks but domestic political fallout… No parking fees required for ‘pick and drop’ for 15… ‘Promotion of Ayurveda, Yoga and meditation along with modern medicine… Government initiates revising school level national curriculum framework Top Headlines Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested4 We will return the savings of cooperative victims within 100 days : Rabi Lamichhane5 Two Offices Under Ministry of Communication to Be Abolished6 Court Orders Release of UML Rekha Sharma7 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more UPAYA CITY CARGO LAUNCHES Version 3.0 Army Day : Five facts about Nepal’s ‘blue helmets’ in UN-peacekeeping missions Why Are Boys Unexpressive?