Nov 03, Kathmandu- President Ram Chandra Paudel formally inaugurated Tihar at 11:37 auspicious time from sisters Sharda Pandit and Chanda Ojha.

They inoculated President Paudel at the Presidential residence. They presented gifts including walnuts and almonds to the President, while the President also gave Dakshina to the sisters with affection, according to the President's personal secretariat.

The Nepal Panchang Development Judging Committee said that the best time for Bhaitika today is 11:37 PM. However, the committee also said that vaccination can be done throughout the day. On the last day of Yamapanchak, it is customary for sisters to vaccinate their brothers and brothers to their sisters.