India-Nepal motorcycle rally to begin on Nov 11 to strengthen the cultural ties

Nearly 50 Indian and Nepali citizens will participate in a Motorcycle Rally organised between India and Nepal with an aim to promote people-to-people connection as well as strengthen cultural relations between India and Nepal with a focus on youth.

New Delhi: Embassy of India in Kathmandu is scheduled to organise the “Pashupatinath-Kashi Vishvanath Amrit Mahotsav Motorcycle Rally” between Kathmandu and Varanasi – the two significant cultural and religious hubs of Nepal and India from November 11 to November 16 in collaboration with Royal Enfield, Kathmandu.

Nearly 50 Indian and Nepali citizens will participate in the rally aimed at promoting people-to-people connection as well as strengthening cultural relations between India and Nepal with a focus on youth.

During its journey, the bikers would also visit Motihari-the place of great historical significance in India’s freedom struggle where Mahatma Gandhi launched the Champaran Satyagraha of 1917, Sarnath – the holy place where Lord Budha delivered his first sermon after attaining enlightenment, Gorakhnath Math- a holy temple revered by both Indians and Nepalese.

Cultural relations of India and Nepal are centuries old but it is a fact that relations of a country with any country do not become stronger or long-lasting unless people to people ties become stronger.

This Motor Cycle rally aims at promoting the power of people to people ties, a symbol of Nepal-India friendship.

The bike rally will be flagged off by the Minister of Culture of Government of Nepal from the premises of Pashupatinath Temple, Kathmandu on November 11, Thursday.

Religious rituals and will be performed amidst the august presence of the H.E Ambassador of India to Nepal and Mool Bhatta of Pashupatinath Temple. The Rally will be received by a dignitary (TBC) in Varanasi on November 13.

Besides witnessing the evening Ganga Arti and performing special Pooja at Kashi Vishwanath Temple, the bikers team will also undertake a special cleanliness drive of Dashashwamedh Ghat of river Ganga to give the message of cleanliness.

The bike rally is part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav – an initiative of the Government of India to celebrate and commemorate 75 years of progressive India and the glorious history of its people, culture and achievements.

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