Thursday, November 6, 2008

Olds replaced by youngs in KARTIK MELA

Kritpur, nov 6,
Instead of old and elderly people, Adinath temple in the hill of chovar is seen filled with more young teenagers. In a month long Kartik Mela of Adinath temple the youngesters are seen visiting temple more for fun than gaining gods blessing.
Kiran Tramrakar said"we can have friends company and at the same time its like a morning walk." Rojina Maharjan said "I always came in Kartik Mela since it falls during my dasain tihar vacation at college. this visit energises my body as well as soul."
The old people are seen coming with reserved public vechicles upto the foot of the hill while the young and adults are all seen on foot. Rabindra Gurung said"more youngesters are taking this Mela a way to date their beloved so the numbers of youngsters are increasing every year."
A priest at Adinath temple Saroj Shakya said"more than sixty thousand people have visited the temple this year while the youngsters are seventy percent and old along with adults have visited thirty percent." The Mela lasts till 13th of this month.

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