KATHMANDU, Sept. 15 -- President Ramchandra Paudel has extended best wishes for happiness, peace and prosperity to all Nepalis on the occasion of Jitiya Parva.

In his message, President Paudel said that the Jitiya like festivals have established distinct identities in Nepal that have ethnic, lingual, religious and cultural diversities and added that the festivals have created mutual respect, goodwill and tolerance by protecting Nepal's diversities.

The Jitiya festival is celebrated by the women, especially of Tharu and Madhesi communities, wishing for good health and longevity of their children and family.

The festival falls on the seventh, eighth and ninth day of the waning moon (Krishna Pakshya) in the month of Ashwin in the lunar ...