Kathmandu, March 9: The first ever Budhanilakantha festival is going to be organized at Budhanilakantha located at the northern outskirt of Kathmandu from April 10.
According to Jayaram Thapa, Chairperson of the Budhanilakantha Area Development Committee (BADC), the festival is believed to promote this town of religious and cultural significance.
Chairperson Thapa was also optimistic that the maiden fair would also boost tourism in the town which has a famous Budhanilakantha temple with a stone idol of Lord Bishnu in a sleeping posture.
Thapa claimed that the festival with the slogan- Our Budhanilakantha, Beautiful Budhaniakantha: Let’s Go Budhanilakantha – is going to be a unique celebration as it is featuring myriad of activities such as cycle rally, health camp and blood donation, sanitation programme and a musical night on the eve of Nepali new year on April 14.
The festival, which is scheduled to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Sushil Koirala at 11 am, will see a closing with cultural troupes performing.
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