Rafting at Bagmati River (Photo Feature)

The 23 edition of Bagmati River Festival and Mahajalayatra festival was held on Saturday.

Maha Jalayatra was organized by Nepal Association of Rafting Agencies (NARA), Nepal River Conservation Trust (NRCT) and Friends Club Kupandol on Saturday.

Nepal Association of Rafting Agencies (NARA) has been organizing a festival in Bagmati every year.

Bagmati River Festival 2023 has been organized today.

The festival started at 7 am from the bank of Bagmati in Kupandol.

Shiva Adhikari, president of NARA, said that river festival and Mahajalyatra were held to identify, protect and promote Bagmati river civilization as well as rafting and water tourism.

Photo: AP Tolang/Prashant Pradhan

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