Lalitpur, Feb. 11 : Secretary at the Ministry of Information and Communications Sriram Poudel laid the foundation stone of a hymns pavilion to be constructed at the premises of Pancheswar Mahadev at Kusunti on the occasion of Shree Panchami yesterday.

For the purpose, land was purchased at a cost of Rs. 428,600 left over from  funds accumulated for kotihom rites carried out there earlier and donations from devotees. The structure will be completed at a cost of Rs. 299,995.

An idol of the deity Mahadev had been unearthed at the site two years ago through divinations by Mata Kalyani Thapa.

On the occasion, secretary Poudel said that people can take solace through such social activities against a background of growing disorder and injustice in society in parallel with the unimagined developments achieved through science and technology.

He further said that yoga and other activities conducive to morality and mental development should be carried out at the pavilion.

During the function, Laxmi Bhusal of Radio Nepal’s agriculture programme and chairman of the construction committee Puskar k.c. also expressed their views.