Dakshin Kali Temple

Former Nepalese monarch Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah made his first Haridwar visit on April 12 to take part in the Shahi Snan. Gyanendra will take the holy dip with Niranjani akhada's Kailashanand Giri and Acharya Balkrishna. Throwing light on similarity between cultures of India and Nepal, Shah said, "We should work jointly to protect them." Meanwhile, Balkrishna and Giri, at a ceremony, hoped for the restoration of monarchy in Nepal.