From Janakpur to Pokhara and Jajarkot, Phulpati brought in with fanfare at Shaktipeeths

On Saturday, the seventh day of Bada Dasain, Phulpati was brought into various Shaktipeeths and Dasainghars across the country following traditional rituals.

At Rajdevi temple in Janakpurdham, Phulpati was brought in after a joint salute by the Nepali Army, Armed Police Force and Nepal Police. In the Mithila region, the ritual of worshipping under a bel tree and plucking its fruit to offer to the goddess is called 'Beltodi.'

In Pokhara, a procession that set out from Chipledhunga with a military band and other bands, going around the market, reached Vindhyavasini temple. The event was attended by security officials, personnel and the public, in the presence of Kaski Chief District Officer Kuman Singh Gurung.

In Jajarkot, Phulpati along with the Khadga Devata was brought from the old capital Jagatipur into the historic palace that had been damaged by the earthquake. This tradition, halted around 1998 BS due to the armed conflict, resumed again in 2081 BS after 26 years.

In Phidim, Panchthar, Phulpati was brought from Sumhatlung temple into the Dasainghar of the security agencies and district administration at an auspicious hour in the morning. At Panchavati Bhagwati temple in Gaighat, Udayapur, Phulpati along with bel leaves was brought in with the participation of the local administration, security agencies and local residents. At the famous Gadhimai temple Shaktipeeth in Bara, devotees have been worshipping in queues since early morning.