15-day Mithila Madhyamiki Parikrama concludes
This year’s Mithila Madhyamiki Parikrama festival concluded on Monday.
The 15 nights and 16 days’ festival, also known as ‘Mahakumbha of Mithila’, concluded with the circumambulation of inner areas of Janakpurdham.
The final step of this journey is the barefoot walk in the inner area around a circle of 133 kilometers keeping Janakpurdham, the capital of ancient Mithila of Madhes, in the center.
There has been a tradition to circumambulate the Panchakoshi in the morning on the 16th day. In the middle of the journey, the pilgrims stayed for 15 nights in various pilgrimage sites of Nepal and India.
There is a tradition of staying for six nights in Dhanusha, five nights in Mahottari and four nights in Madhubani district of India.
The journey is believed to have been celebrated as a circumambulation since the 18th century. As per tradition, the journey ends on Phagu Purnima by playing Holi.
It is traditionally believed that participating in this circumambulation will help do away with the sins and injustices caused by mind, words and deeds and fulfill one’s wishes along with enlightenment.
Thousands of devotees from Nepal and India took part in the parikrama (circumambulation).
Five killed in Achham tractor accident
Five persons died in a tractor accident in Achham on Monday.
The District Police Office, Achham said that five persons died when a tractor met with an accident at Suyadi in Nandegada of Millekh Rural Municipality-7, Achham.
The deceased have been identified as Ranga Dhami (55), Prem Dhami (45), Nar Bahadur Dhami (35), Janak Dhami (15) and Janak Dhami (21).
The three-wheeler (01002 Ta 4979) was heading towards Sanphebagar from Sodasha when the tragedy occurred.
Three persons were injured in the incident. They have been identified as Lal Bahadur Dhami, Hansa Dhami and Devendra Dhami.
They are undergoing treatment at the Bayalpata Hospital.
Holi festival being celebrated in Tarai today
The Holi festival is being observed in Tarai districts today. Mutual harmony and happiness is shared with Holi greetings.
The festival revelers smear colors on each other's face in a jovial manner. The Holi festival was observed in the hilly districts yesterday.
Observed with the onset of Spring Season, the Holi festival is regarded as the symbol of victory of good over evil.
Weather to remain cloudy across the country today
The weather will be partly to generally cloudy throughout the country today. Nepal is currently under the influence of a western low-pressure system and an induced low-pressure system in north-east Assam and adjoining areas of India.
Light rain is taking place in some places of Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces, informed the Meteorological Forecasting Division of the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology.
The weather will be partly cloudy in the hilly regions of the country, including Koshi Province, Madhes Province, Bagmati Province and Gandaki Province this afternoon. Light rain with thunder and lightning is likely to occur at a few places of the hilly region of the country, including all the four provinces.
According to the Division, there is a possibility of light snowfall in some places of the high hilly and mountainous region of the country.
Tonight, the weather will be partly to generally cloudy in Koshi, Bagmati, Madhes and Gandaki provinces and partly cloudy in the rest of the country.
Light rain accompanied by thunder and lightning is likely to occur at some places of rest of the hilly region.
