Kathmandu, Jan. 9: About 8,000 people of Newar community today participated in the worship of Nateshwor, the god of art and music.
Organised by Wotu Tole-based Lyamha Pucha and attended by Parliamentarians P. L. Singh and Tirtha Ram Dangol and Jyapu Trust Co-ordination Committee President Bipin Maharjan, the ceremony attracted 32 Jyapu Toles to 45 shrines of the God.
The ceremony believed to have been started by a Haluwai in Thamel 30 years ago holds a special cultural significance.
Meanwhile, inaugurating a one day Mid Western Regional Newar gathering organised by the Newa Dey Daboo here today, litterateur Indramani Manav said the gathering will be instrumental in the preservation of the Newari language, art and culture of the Terai region which are on the verge of extinct, RSS repts form Nepalgunj.
From the chair central chairman of the Newa Dey Daboo Narayan Rajbansi said that as the Newar community is rich in language, literature and culture we should never forget the main motto of the Newar community “look ahead, look to the past and see your face in the present.”
General secretary of the Newa Dey Daboo Naresh Bir Shakya presenting the progress report of the organisation said the gathering was organised with the objective of encouraging the Newar community to unite and work for the upliftment of the community and the nation.
Chairman of the Newa Pucha, Banke Badri Prasad Shrestha said the gathering helped learn many things.
At the gathering attended by 100 Newar representatives form various districts of the Mid Western Region, the vice chairman of the Newa Dey Daboo Eastern Region Ram Gopal Shrestha and Ram Chandra Shrestha of the Newa Pucha Banke also expressed their views.
On the occasion advisor to the Newa Dey Daboo Malla K. Sundar presented a working paper on the organisation and potentials of the Newa organisation.