Kathamandu, Dec 17: President Paudel extended warm wishes to all Nepali sisters and brothers on the auspicious occasion of Bibaha Panchami, a celebration that commemorates the special day of the divine marriage between Lord Shri Ram and Goddess Janaki. 

The President has also expressed his belief that this festival would promote national unity and help strengthen the spirit of harmony, tolerance and fraternity in the country.

Biabaha Panchami is an auspicious event of the year which is highly believed to be a day when prince Shree Ram of Ayodhya tied his knot with his other half Princess Sita at Jankpur, a capital of Mithila state. Janakpur lives the piece of Ramayana period with the grand celebration of Bibaha Panchami every year in Ram Janaki temple.

It is believed that Bibaha Panchami is an auspicious date for everyone to get married. Ram is the eldest son of King Dasharatha of Ayodhya. Sita is an example of an ideal wife, an ideal mother, an ideal brother-in-law, an ideal daughter-in-law, an ideal queen, and an ideal woman in general.

Myth describes that Sita was able to easily lift the Shiva’s bow that King Janak had which no one could lift. King Janak knowing this held a grand swyambar(marriage ceremony) for his daughter to find her a man as brave as her who could lift up the Shivadhanus(Shiva’s bow). Among all the failed attempt of various men Prince Ram of Ayodhya stood out to be successful and be a liable man to Princess Sita.