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 Memo handed to PM Oli demanding prompt grant amount to… Six police personnel rescuing pilot from danger awarded Drivers dead as two trucks collide head on NCB and Department of Passports sign MoU on crime control Road accidents in Karnali: 112 killed in a year Airplane accident has caused irreparable loss to nation: Chairman Dahal Top Headlines Nepal, India sign long-term agreement on electricity export, materializing MoU reached during PM’s visit1 NC, Maoist Centre discuss about NA election2 1.3 kilos of gold confiscated from TIA3 Dhakal recommended as SC chief registrar4 Govt. forms former-judge Poudel led probe commission to investigate Balkumari incident5 President expresses concern over ’emptying’ villages for lack of employment opportunities6 PM Dahal stresses on developing innovative agricultural system7 Manpower agency owner arrested for cheating more than Rs 1.9 million8 TRENDING Lockdown 2.0: What the Government should do this time around Govt decides to lift ban on land plotting Preparation underway to open religious shrines from October 17: Minister Bhattarai Both Gurung and Bhattarai from NCP enjoying facilities of Chief Whip from parliament secretariat Military power demonstrations prompt fears of China-India tension flare-up Trump says if not for him, U.S. would be at war with N. Korea ADB Ventures provides Rs 14.7 million grant to Good Bricks System IME Group Chairman Chandra Dhakal tests positive for coronavirus