Dashain gala at Fewa lake, foreign tourists receive tika, jamara

Kaski, Oct 25: Over a dozen foreign tourists received Dashain tika with jamara from Pokhara metropolis mayor Dhana Raj Acharya at the Dashain gala organized at the Fewa Lake bank by the Women Tourism Entrepreneurs’ Forum (WOTEF) today, the day of Kojagrat Purnima, the last day of Dashain.

Hundreds of domestic tourists also received the tika and best wishes in the Dashain tourism and cultural gala.

Speaking on the occasion, Mayor Acharya highlighted that Pokhara is a tourist destination for all seasons as it has a temperate climate and fair weather round the year.

Hari Bhujel, chair of Pokhara tourism council, viewed that Dashain gala has added a new dimension to Pokhara’s tourism as it connects the festival with tourism.

Tourists who received tika and jamara shared that their emotional attachment to the Nepali culture has deepened and that the visit has become memorable.

WOTEF chair Mamata Neupane said that participating tourists enjoyed the traditional swings. TRN