Janakpurdham, Nov 17: A 251-member delegation, led by Madhes Province Chief Minister Satish Kumar Singh, has departed from Birgunj for Ayodhya, India, to extend an invitation for the upcoming Janaki Vivaha Festival, scheduled for Mangsir 21. The delegation is traveling towards the Shri Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.
Santosh Kumar Sah, the head of the World Hindu Council in Janakpur, informed that the delegation, including the Chief Minister, left Birgunj today, passing through Raxaul, and is expected to reach Ayodhya by tonight. “We had started from Janakpur with musical bands on Saturday and stayed in Birgunj for the night. We will reach Ayodhya tonight, where we will invite the temple authorities for the Janaki Vivaha Festival,” Sah said. “On Monday, a Tilakotsav (a ceremonial ritual) will be held at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.”
As part of the traditional Janaki Marriage Festival, the delegation will present symbolic offerings, including clothes, jewelry, butter, curd, beaten rice, fruits, and sweets, to the officials of the Ram Mandir.
The Chief Minister’s delegation includes Madhes Province’s ministers for Home, Communications, and Law, Rajkumar Lekhi; Industry, Commerce, and Tourism, Mohammad Sakil Miya; Labour and Transport, Kaushal Kishore Yadav; and Forest and Environment, Tribhuvan Sah.
Also joining the delegation are Janakpur Sub-Metropolitan Mayor Manoj Kumar Sah, President of the Janakpur Chamber of Commerce and Industry Surendra Bhandari, and Ramroshan Das Baishnav, a descendant of the Janaki Temple, among other representatives of civil society.
Sah further explained that the tradition involves a wedding procession from Ayodhya to Janakpur on the occasion of Vivah Panchami, which falls on Mangsir 21 this year. #janaki #ayodhya #nepal #india
