Lumbini, Aug 27 : President Ramchandra Paudel has arrived in Palpa today to observe the historic Ranaujireshwori Bhagawai chariot procession. 

   
Chief Minister of Lumbini Province, Chet Narayan Acharya, received the President upon his arrival in Palpa. Defense Minister Manbir Rai and Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Badri Prasad Pandey, have also arrived in Palpa to participate in the chariot procession.    

Bhagawati chariot procession is organized at Tansen-based Ranaujireshwori Bhagawati (goddess) temple every year.    

There is a custom of organizing the Ranaujireshwori Bhagawati chariot process in the second day of Krishna Janmastami every year as a celebration over the victory against the British East India Company in the war.    

Chief District Officer of Palpa, Ananda Kafle, said a chariot procession of Aman Narayan would be held along with Ranaujireshwori Bhagawati chariot today itself. The date to take out the chariot of Bhagawati and Aman Narayan has fallen on the same day this year.    

President Paudel is scheduled to pay homage at Ranaujireshwori Bhagawati Temple before the chariot procession of Bhagawati is taken out, added Kafle.  (RSS)