Festivals foster fraternity : Prez. Bhandari

Kathmandu- President Bidya Devi Bhandari has extended best wishes to all Nepali brothers and sisters on the occasion of the great festival of Kirant community, Udhauli, Yomari Punhi, Dhanya Purnima and Tamu Loshar.

Stating that festivals are also an opportunity for get together with family and friends, President Bhandari on Wednesday said they also make an important contribution in maintaining family, community and social solidarity.

Furthermore, festivals like these promote mutual goodwill, tolerance and fraternity among people of various geography, culture, ethnicity and languages in the country, the President said, adding that the Udhauli, Loshar, Dhanya and Yomari Purnima festivals that were observed with an interaction with the natural seasonal cycle inspires us all to make sustainable use of natural resources and achieve economic prosperity with social justice.