President receives Bhaitika

Kathmandu, Nov 11: President Ramchandra Paudel received this year's Bhaitika from his younger sister Sharda Pandit today at the auspicious time of 11:07 this morning at the President House, Shital Niwas. On the occasion, President Paudel was presented with fruits including walnuts and almonds, along with gifts, by his sister Sharada. The President also applied tika to his sister and gave her gifts and a ceremonial offering, according to the President's private secretariat.

The Nepal Calendar Development Decision Committee had announced that the auspicious time for the Bhaitika rituals is at 11:07 today. Today, the last day of Yamapanchak, sisters put 'tika' on their brothers and brothers put 'tika' on their sisters. (RSS) The Rising Nepal is Nepal’s first English broadsheet daily published by the Gorkhapatra Corporation, an undertaking of the Government of Nepal.

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