President Ramchandra Paudel has attended the Basanta Shrawan ritual at Hanumandhoka Durbar Square premises Monday morning on the occasion of Basanta Panchami.
On the occasion, President Paudel listened to a special melody at the auspicious hour in the morning and received tika and Prasad from the priest.
There is a Hindu tradition of listening to a special melody by head of the state on Basanta Panchami every year.
A contingent of the Nepali Army presented a guard of honour to President Paudel. Vice-President Ram Sahay Prasad Yadav, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, Chief Justice Prakash Man Singh Raut among others were also present on the occasion. The festival is celebrated as Shree Panchami and Saraswati Puja offering prayers to Saraswati, the Goddess of Vidya and Gyana.