Prime Minister Balendra Shah visited the Palanchok Bhagawati temple in Panchkhal Municipality of Kavrepalanchok and paid homage to the goddess at 10 am on the fourth day of the Bada Dashain festival, according to Panchkhal-9 Ward Chairman Ramkaji Shrestha. Shah was accompanied by his political adviser Kumar Ben and Infrastructure Development Minister Sunil Lamsal.
Visit during Bada Dashain
Shah’s visit took place during Bada Dashain, with the Prime Minister arriving at the shrine in the morning. Ward Chairman Shrestha said he reached the temple at 10 am. The account identifies the visit as an act of homage to the goddess at Palanchok Bhagawati, located in Panchkhal Municipality.
The information released about the visit confirms the Prime Minister’s arrival time, the occasion and the officials who accompanied him. It does not provide further details about the duration of the visit or any programme held at the temple.
Officials accompanying the Prime Minister
Political adviser Kumar Ben and Infrastructure Development Minister Sunil Lamsal accompanied Shah to the shrine. Their presence was noted alongside the Prime Minister’s visit, which took place on the fourth day of the festival.
The visit brought the Prime Minister and the two officials to Panchkhal, in Kavrepalanchok district, during one of the festival’s observance days. No additional activities or public statements by the visitors were included in the information provided by Ward Chairman Shrestha.
Location and confirmation
Palanchok Bhagawati temple is in Panchkhal Municipality, Kavrepalanchok. Shrestha, the chairman of Panchkhal-9 ward, provided the account of Shah’s arrival and said the Prime Minister reached the shrine at 10 in the morning. The information also named Ben and Lamsal as members of the accompanying delegation.
The visit was reported in the context of Bada Dashain and was described as the Prime Minister paying homage to the goddess. The available details do not specify a calendar date, the route taken to the temple or whether Shah met other visitors during his time there.
Shah’s visit therefore centered on a religious observance at the Palanchok Bhagawati shrine during the festival. The confirmed details are the location, the fourth day of Bada Dashain, the 10 am arrival time and the names and roles of the two officials who accompanied him.
