He said that devotees from Kathmandu Valley, Sindhuli, Ramechhap, Sindhupalchok, Dolakha, Okhaldhunga and others come to worship here.
What you should know
The Janaipurnima Fair has been completed at Gosainsthan located in Banepa Municipality-6 of Kavre. Every year, a fair is organized in Gosainsthan on the day of Shravan Shukla Purnima.
On Saturday, there is a throng of pilgrims who fill the fair in Gosainsthan. Bhesraj Shah, the outgoing president of Gosainsthan Sankarsan Samiti, said that there was a crowd of devotees and pilgrims who performed Rakshabandhan at the fair.
According to him, there is a popular belief that Lord Shiva spent one night at that place, where the Jainpurnima fair has been held for years, and by visiting and worshiping there, one can attain salvation.
On the day of Janaipurnima, people from different castes, languages, religions, costumes and lifestyles participate in this holy place with the belief that their wishes will be fulfilled.
Devotees from Kathmandu Valley, Sindhuli, Ramechhap, Sindhupalchok, Dolakha, Okhaldhunga and others come to worship here.
Devotees who cannot reach Rasuwa's Gosaikund visit the Gosainsthan temple in Banepa for worship and darshan. On that day, the Brahmin community wears cloths and cloths, while the Newar community offers Annapat. In the same way, the Tamang community has a tradition of performing tableaux with their families and friends from different places.
Compared to last year, it has been seen that the number of visitors to the fair has decreased this year. He said that it is assumed that there is a decrease in the presence of pilgrims and devotees due to the rain. . "Last year there were about 80,000 pilgrims and devotees," he said, "this year, it is estimated that only about 50,000 people attended."
There is also a special fair held on the day of Shravan Shukla Purnima i.e. Janai Purnima in other areas such as Tarakhselek of Roshi Rural Municipality, Narayansthan of Temal Rural Municipality, Nagarkot of Mandan Deupur Municipality.
