Former king Gyanendra Shah will not give tika to the public this year

Former king Gyanendra Shah will not give tika and jamara to the general public on Vijaya Dashami this year.

His communication secretariat, Nirmal Niwas, issued a notice on Sunday announcing this. According to the notice, the former king will not give tika and jamara to the general public on Vijaya Dashami this year.

Receiving tika and jamara from elders on Vijaya Dashami is a main tradition of Dashain. This year's Bada Dashain began on Sunday with Ghatasthapana.

The communication secretariat at Nirmal Niwas made the notice public on Sunday. The details received do not mention the reason behind the decision not to give tika to the public.