- Wednesday, 20 November 2024
KATHMANDU: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has extended hearty best wishes to all Nepalis in the country and abroad celebrating the Jitiya festival with religious and cultural importance today.
In a message on the occasion of the Jitiya festival, he said this festival observed in the Tarai region has established as a festival indicating Nepal’s one of the unique identity. “Our culture and rituals have their own special characteristics of identity.
The Jitiya festival is also one of those festivals promoting goodwill and unity. I believe this festival will deepen the love, compassion and dedication between all the mothers and their offspring,” the PM said.
He said the Government of Nepal is committed to preserving and promoting the festivals, internalizing the special significance of these festivals including the Jitiya festival.
He also urged one and all observing the Jitiya festival to celebrate it fostering unity, and with joy and fervor.
Chief of Province 1 Somnath Adhikari ‘Pyasi’ has today offered best wishes on the occasion of Jitiya festival. Jitiya is one of the biggest festivals celebrated by married women from Tharu community.
In general, it falls on the seventh, eighth and ninth day of the waning moon in the Nepali month of Ashwin. People from other communities living in harmony with Tharu community also observe the festival.
During the three-day-long festival, devotees fast for the prosperity, good health and longevity of their families and for the blessing of sons.
The province chief Adhikari in a message of greetings offered the hope that Nepali sisters and brothers come together to strengthen fraternity and tolerance among all communities and for the development and conservation of Nepali original culture and tradition while urging stakeholders to conserve the popularity of the festival.
