President Ram Chandra Paudel has wished that may the festival of Tihar inspire all Nepalis to promote the aspiration of mutual goodwill, tolerance, brotherhood, good governance and prosperity.

In a message today on the occasion of the Tihar festival, the President wished for happiness, peace, progress and prosperity to all Nepali sisters and brothers at home and abroad.

"Nepal is a country with diverse unique cultures. Our different festivals have worked to unite our diversities. Of such festivals, Tihar is a great festival of Hindus. This festival has united different ethnic and lingual communities and cultures in a thread," President Paudel stated in his message.

The President has stated that Tihar is also a festival of light and carries cultural, historical, practical, psychological and scientific importance.  

President Paudel wished that this festival could inspire all of us to move on the path to truth, justice and social good governance, thanks to different cultural practices being demonstrated in the Tihar festival.

He noted that practices such as Bhai Tika, Mha Puja and worship rituals convey the messages of love, social unity, compassion, and the triumph of light over darkness.