{"id":438576,"date":"2026-11-10T11:59:44","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T06:14:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/?p=438576"},"modified":"2026-11-10T12:00:19","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T06:15:19","slug":"festivals-foster-social-harmony-unity-and-tolerance-pm-shah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/2026\/11\/10\/438576.html","title":{"rendered":"Festivals foster social harmony, unity and tolerance: PM Shah"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Kathmandu:<\/strong> Prime Minister Balendra Shah has said that traditional festivals play an important role in bringing people together by encouraging mutual respect, tolerance and social harmony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a message extending greetings on the occasions of Nepal Sambat 1147 (Nhu Daya Bhintuna) and Mha Puja, Prime Minister Shah conveyed his best wishes to all Nepalis living at home and abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Describing Nepal Sambat as an integral part of the country&#8217;s cultural identity and traditional lunar calendar, Shah recalled that national luminary Shankhadhar Sakhwa introduced the era after freeing the people from debt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He also highlighted the cultural and spiritual significance of Mha Puja, a unique tradition of the Newar community. He said the ritual promotes self-respect, self-awareness and spiritual purification while helping preserve ancestral heritage and strengthen harmony and solidarity within the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Similarly, the Prime Minister underscored the significance of Govardhan Puja and Goru Tihar, during which oxen and agricultural tools are worshipped in recognition of their contribution to agriculture and livelihoods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The celebrations are also linked to the Hindu belief that Lord Krishna lifted Govardhan Hill to protect the people of Dwarka from heavy rainfall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prime Minister Shah further noted that traditional Bhailo and Deusi songs and blessings during Tihar help strengthen neighbourhood relationships and promote mutual goodwill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He wished all Nepalis happiness, peace, prosperity and continued progress on the festive occasions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Describing Nepal Sambat as an integral part of the country&#8217;s cultural identity and traditional lunar calendar, Shah recalled that national luminary Shankhadhar Sakhwa introduced the era after freeing the people from debt.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":438577,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,3,4,76,5,1],"tags":[],"reporter":[],"class_list":["post-438576","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-en-cover","category-english","category-en-news","category-society","category-top-stories","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/438576","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=438576"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/438576\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":438578,"href":"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/438576\/revisions\/438578"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/438577"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=438576"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=438576"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=438576"},{"taxonomy":"reporter","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/reporter?post=438576"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}