Former Queen Mother, Ratna Shah, offered Tika to her younger brother Sushil Shumsher Rana at Mahendra Manjil, Narayanhiti.[break]
Similarly, former King, Gyanendra Shah, received Bhaitika from his sister Shobha Shahi at Shobha Griha, Kamaladi, according to the former king´s Press Secretary, Faniraj Pathak.
Likewise, former Queen, Komal Shah, offered Bhaitika to her brothers, Suraj Shumsher Rana and Udaya Shumsher Rana at Nirmal Niwas on the auspicious occasion.
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