Kathmandu. Mahantha Ram Roshan Das Vaishnav, the successor of Janaki Temple, has said that the Federation of Nepali Journalists should take initiative to give a public holiday on Janaki Navami.
He urged FNJ central president Nirmala Sharma, former president Dharmendra Jha and other office-bearers of the central committee to take initiative to declare public holiday on the occasion of Janaki Nawami. On the occasion, Mahantha
Vaishnav stressed that Janaki Nawami should be celebrated as the national festival as it marks the birth anniversary of Mata Sita.
Stating that Sita is associated with the identity and pride of daughters in Nepali society, he expressed the belief that Janaki Navami would also highlight the importance of daughter-oriented culture in the country. According to him, Nepal’
s religious, cultural and social identity would be further strengthened if the birth anniversary of Mother Sita could be established as a national festival. He said that the glory and contribution of Mother Sita should be respected at the national level.
Referring to the context related to the childhood of Mata Sita, Mahanta Vaishnav also remembered the religious belief that Sita had picked up the bow at the age of five. He stressed that the bodies concerned should take necessary initiative to establish Janaki Nawami as a festival of national importance.
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