Dadeldhura, Nov 17: Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba and his spouse Foreign Affairs Minister Dr Arzu Rana Deuba attended the Ugratara fair, popularly known as Dehijat in the far-west area. The fair started on Friday evening concluded on Saturday evening.    

Former Prime Minister Deuba received Prashad in the fair and pledged to ensure physical infrastructure development for the Veda Bidhyashram there.    
Ugratara fair takes place on the evening of Kartik Shukla Purnina and Kartik Shukla Pratipada every year.   

 
The fair taking place in the nighttime is called Ratedi and the one taking place on Pratipada is called Diyusedi.    

Chairman of Ugratara Area Development Committee Tej Bahadur Sanki said that the devotees from Sudurpaschim, Karnali Province and even from India thronged the site to observe the fair.    

It is believed that worshiping Ugratara Goddess brings an end to natural disasters and ensures happiness and peace in one’s life.(RSS)