South Asia News: KATHMANDU: Sixteen years ago, mass protests in Nepal forced then-King Gyanendra Shah to give up the throne and clear the way for a republic.
As the Indian temple city of Ayodhya prepares itself for the grand consecration ceremony of Ram Temple, reports show that a ‘Maha Yagya’ or grand yajna will be held in the holy city from January 14 to January 25. Some 21,000 priests from Nepal will be conducting the yajna to establish 1,008 Narmadeshwar Shivlings.
The yajna will be held on the banks of the holy Saryu River under the watch of Atmanand Das Mahatyagi alias Nepali Baba. Nepali Baba hails from Ayodhya but is now settled in the neighbouring country.
Nearly one thousand guests will be invited to witness the grand opening of the heritage corridor project which is coming up at Rs 943 crore. The inauguration is scheduled for January 17, five days before the Ram Temple in Ayodhya consecration ceremony
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