Prime Minister Balendra Shah visited Palanchok Bhagwati Temple in Panchkhal Municipality, Kavrepalanchok, and offered prayers on Wednesday morning, the fourth day of Bada Dashain. He arrived while the temple’s daily worship was under way and returned after worshipping, according to Ramakaji Shrestha, ward chair of Panchkhal-9. Local security agencies had not received advance information about the visit.
Visit during Dashain worship
Shah’s visit took place during the festival period, when the temple was conducting its regular daily worship. The Prime Minister arrived at the temple in the morning, joined in offering prayers and left after completing the visit, Shrestha said. The reported account did not provide further details about the length of the visit or the people accompanying him.
The occasion was the fourth day of Bada Dashain, Nepal’s major annual festival. The visit brought the head of government to the temple during its regular worship rather than as part of a publicly announced programme, based on the information provided by the local ward chair.
No advance notice to local security agencies
Shrestha said local security agencies had not been given prior information about Shah’s visit. The available details do not specify when the agencies learned of his arrival, what security arrangements were in place, or whether the visit affected the temple’s daily services. No additional explanation about the lack of advance notice was provided.
The account identifies Shrestha, the ward chair of Panchkhal-9, as the source of information about the visit and its timing. He said the Prime Minister arrived during the temple’s daily worship and returned after offering prayers. The information available does not include a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office or further comments from security officials.
What is known about the visit
The confirmed details are limited to the location, timing and purpose of the visit: Shah went to Palanchok Bhagwati Temple in Panchkhal Municipality, Kavrepalanchok, on Wednesday morning, the fourth day of Bada Dashain, and worshipped there. He left after offering prayers. The reported account did not describe any public address, formal ceremony or other activity during the visit.
The visit therefore appears in the available reporting as a brief temple stop during Dashain. Beyond Shrestha’s account, no further information was provided about the Prime Minister’s schedule that day, the reason for choosing the temple, or any meetings connected with the visit. The central detail remains that Shah worshipped at Palanchok Bhagwati Temple while its daily prayers were being conducted.
