His Majesty King Gyanendra graced the Ghodejatra feu de joie performance organised by the Royal Nepalese Army at Tundikhel, Kathmandu, Wednesday afternoon.
On the occasion, the King gave away prizes to the winning performers of the programme. Her Majesty Queen Komal Shah was present on the occasion.
Various games of horse race, show jumps and group tent-pegging were performed by the army and the police as part of Ghodejatra function.
Present on the occassion were Chief Justice Dilip Kumar Poudel, vice-chairman of the Council of Ministers Kirtinidhi Bista, heads of constitutional bodies and representatives of foreign diplomatic missions in Nepal.
Hundreds of people had thronged around Tundikhel to watch the Ghodejatra function. A public holiday was observed in the Kathmandu Valley on the occasion of Ghodejatra.