President Paudel's message on Gaura festival

President Ramchandra Paudel has wished for happiness, peace and prosperity to all Nepali brothers and sisters in the country and abroad on the occasion of Gaura festival.

Extending best wishes on the occasion of Gaura festival today, President Paudel has said the festival specially celebrated in Sudurpaschim has played a significant role in strengthening geographical, religious, cultural devotion and mutual harmony. The festival begins from Bhadra Krishna Panchami of the Nepali calendar and lasts for four days.

"There is a belief that if people fast and worship Shiva and Parbati on this occasion, they will get happiness and peace", he added.

The message reads, "On the occasion, locals gather and share each other's sorrow and joy through Deuda, Dhamari and Chait in a folk language. This is believed that the festival would reunite the separated couples, and strengthen the relationship of husband and wife."

President Paudel also expressed the confidence that the Gaura festival would inspire all Nepalis for mutual understanding, sustainable peace and increasing ideas of national unity.

In a similar message, Vice President Ram Sahaya Prasad Yadav has expressed good wishes for good health, happiness, peace, prosperity and progressive progress of all Nepalis living in the country and abroad on the occasion of Gaura festival.

"Unity in diversity is our original national identity. Gaura festival is also included in that identity. Everyone should be able to absorb the religious, cultural and historical significance of this festival and imbibe its positive message", Vice President Yadav has said in his message.

 He has expressed his belief that the festival would contribute to strengthening our social, cultural and geographical diversity. He wished that the Gaura festival could motivate everyone to forget anger, animosity, disorder, conflict, malice and instead exchange good wishes with mutual happiness and harmony.