Kathmandu, Feb 14: President Ram Chandra Paudel has attended the Basanta Panchami ceremony and listened to the recitation of religious scriptures celebrating Goddess Saraswati at Nasal Chowk of Hanumandhoka today.
The basanta shravan is organized every year on Saraswati puja. Saraswati is the Goddess of knowledge and learning.
President Paudel also received tika and prasad on the occasion.
Also attending the ceremony were Vice President Ramsahay Prasad Yadav, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Speaker Devraj Ghimire, Chief Justice Bishwambhar Prasad Shrestha, Deputy Prime Ministers, Ministers, and high level dignitaries.
