President Ramchandra Paudel will receive Dashain tika, jamara and blessings from the Guru Purohit at 10:26 am on Wednesday, Vijaya Dashami, at the President’s Office in Shital Niwas, according to his press adviser Kiran Pokharel. The ceremony marks a change from previous years, when the President used to offer tika to members of the general public. This year, he will receive tika from the Guru Purohit instead.
Ceremony at Shital Niwas
The tika ceremony is scheduled to take place at the President’s Office, Shital Niwas, at the auspicious time of 10:26 am. The time and arrangements were shared by Pokharel, the President’s press adviser. The programme will include Paudel receiving tika and jamara, along with blessings from the Guru Purohit.
The announcement identifies the Guru Purohit as the person who will offer the tika and blessings to the President. It does not provide further details about the ceremony or say whether other events will be held at the President’s Office on Vijaya Dashami. The reported programme is focused on the President receiving the traditional offerings at the stated time and location.
A change from previous years
In previous years, Paudel used to offer Dashain tika to members of the public. This year’s programme is different: rather than giving tika to the general public, the President will receive it from the Guru Purohit. The change was included in the announcement about the Vijaya Dashami ceremony.
The reported information does not specify why the arrangement has changed, or whether the President will meet members of the public at another time. It confirms only that this year he will receive tika, jamara and blessings from the Guru Purohit at Shital Niwas. No additional public tika programme was included in the details provided.
Vijaya Dashami observance
Vijaya Dashami is the occasion on which the President’s ceremony will take place. The announcement specifies 10:26 am as the auspicious time for Paudel to receive tika and jamara. It also places the event at the President’s Office, making the schedule and venue clear for the ceremony.
The details were reported by Ratopati and Khabarhub. Both reports describe the President’s plan to receive tika from the Guru Purohit on Wednesday, marking a departure from the public tika practice of previous years.
