KATHMANDU: Today marks the main day of the Tihar festival, Bhai Tika.

For those who do not have sisters, it is customary for the Bal Gopaleshwar Temple, located at the center of Rani Pokhari in Kathmandu, to be opened on this day.

The Bal Gopaleshwar Temple opens only once a year—on this very day.

On Bhai Tika, brothers and sisters who do not have siblings visit this temple to offer worship, receive blessings, and apply tika.