Their Majesties offer special prayers

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GORKHA, Oct. 10: His Majesty King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev and Her Majesty Queen Komal Rajya Laxmi Devi Shah offered special prayers and worship at the Gorakhkali temple located at the historic Gorkha Palace complex today.

Their Majesties visited the Kuti (hermitage) of Gorakhnath Baba and graced the special prayers and worship there.

Their Majesties, on the occasion, made sacrificial offerings of nine black he-goats to the Goddess Durga Bhagawati and one to Bhairab.

Their Majesties then performed the 'Kanya Puja' at the temple.

Likewise, Their Majesties performed the 'Bisarjan Puja' or worship at the temple of Gorakhkali.
His Majesty King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev offered coconut at the historic throne at Gorkha Palace, the place of origin of the Shah Dynasty, and 'ascended the throne'.

His Royal Highness Crown Prince Paras Bir Bikram Shah Dev who had accompanied Their Majesties, visited Gorakha Upallokot and offered special prayers and worship at the Bajra Bhairab temple there.
Earlier, Their Majesties and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince graced the prayers and worship held at the Gorakhkali Temple and Gorakhnath Temple.

Their Majesties stayed at the Chaudhera Royal Palace at Gorkha Palace complex last night and after offering prayers and worships at the Gorakhkali Temple, returned to Kathmandu by special helicopter at 3.40 p.m. today.

Earlier today, Their Majesties granted audience to the chiefs of the offices at Gorkha and also granted money equivalent to one day's pay to them.

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