President Ramchandra Paudel received tika, jamara and other offerings on the occasion of Dashain at the auspicious hour on Wednesday morning.

Paudel received the tika and jamara from his religious priest at 10:26am at Sheetal Niwas, the President’s Office in Kathmandu.

After receiving the tika, Paudel also applied tika and jamara to his wife, Sabita Paudel, and other family members, according to the President’s Private Secretariat.