President Paudel Extends Udhauli Greetings, Highlights National Unity

President Ramchandra Paudel has extended his best wishes on the occasion of Udhauli festival 2081, expressing hope that the celebration will further strengthen Nepal’s national unity while enhancing mutual harmony, tolerance, and fraternity within its diverse society.

In his message, President Paudel wished happiness, peace, and prosperity to all Nepalis at home and abroad. He highlighted Udhauli as a significant festival for the Kirant community, primarily celebrated by the Rai, Limbu, Sunuwar, and Yakkha people.

President Paudel noted that Udhauli marks the seasonal migration of people, animals, and birds from highlands to lower lands as winter sets in. The festival is also an occasion to offer newly harvested crops to ancestors and pray to the land for prosperity and wellbeing.

He further emphasized that Udhauli fosters communal harmony among Nepal’s diverse ethnic groups while promoting familial, communal, and societal unity.

Udhauli, a centuries-old tradition, continues to symbolize gratitude, reverence for nature, and the strengthening of bonds within Nepal’s multicultural landscape.