{"id":2074,"date":"2025-08-11T16:02:45","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T10:17:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asiafirstdaily.com\/?p=2074"},"modified":"2025-08-11T16:02:47","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T10:17:47","slug":"dr-milan-kumar-thapa-appointed-chairperson-of-kalika-sadhana-ashram-nepal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asiafirstdaily.com\/?p=2074","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Milan Kumar Thapa Appointed Chairperson of Kalika Sadhana Ashram Nepal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Kathmandu, August 11 \u2014<\/strong> Dr. Milan Kumar Thapa has been appointed Chairperson of Kalika Sadhana Ashram Nepal, an organization established with the objective of protecting and promoting Sanatan Dharma. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asiafirstdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/sarbananda-sonowal-minister-of-india-dr-milan-kumar-thapa-baba-kalidas-kalibaba10.jpg?resize=720%2C405\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2090\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asiafirstdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/sarbananda-sonowal-minister-of-india-dr-milan-kumar-thapa-baba-kalidas-kalibaba10.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asiafirstdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/sarbananda-sonowal-minister-of-india-dr-milan-kumar-thapa-baba-kalidas-kalibaba10.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The appointment was made by religious leader and international saint Swami Mahamandaleshwar Krishnanand Paramhans Kalidas Baba (popularly known as Kalibaba) as per the decision of June 17, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Thapa formally assumed office on Sunday in the presence of Indian Union Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal, who attended as the chief guest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asiafirstdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/sarbananda-sonowal-minister-of-india-dr-milan-kumar-thapa-baba-kalidas-kalibaba2.jpg?resize=720%2C405\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2082\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asiafirstdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/sarbananda-sonowal-minister-of-india-dr-milan-kumar-thapa-baba-kalidas-kalibaba2.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asiafirstdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/sarbananda-sonowal-minister-of-india-dr-milan-kumar-thapa-baba-kalidas-kalibaba2.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Thapa stated that the Ashram will work to promote Nepal\u2019s religious tourism, invite Sanatan followers from across the globe to visit Nepal, and lay a foundation for economic growth and prosperity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cKalika Sadhana Ashram is a purely religious and social institution. By connecting this organization with society, we will advance knowledge and education rooted in ancient sciences and promote Nepal\u2019s major religious sites for the nation\u2019s prosperity,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asiafirstdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/sarbananda-sonowal-minister-of-india-dr-milan-kumar-thapa-baba-kalidas-kalibaba3.jpg?resize=720%2C405\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asiafirstdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/sarbananda-sonowal-minister-of-india-dr-milan-kumar-thapa-baba-kalidas-kalibaba3.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asiafirstdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/sarbananda-sonowal-minister-of-india-dr-milan-kumar-thapa-baba-kalidas-kalibaba3.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>India\u2019s Cooperation in Religious Tourism<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking at the Dashamahavidya Rudra Havan Mahayagya held at Hans Mandap on the premises of the Pashupatinath Temple, Minister Sonowal\u2014who had come to Kathmandu at the invitation of Kalibaba\u2014emphasized the historic ties between Nepal and India. He expressed commitment to support the promotion of religious tourism and stressed strengthening people-to-people relations for mutual economic progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asiafirstdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/sarbananda-sonowal-minister-of-india-dr-milan-kumar-thapa-baba-kalidas-kalibaba4.jpg?resize=720%2C405\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2084\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asiafirstdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/sarbananda-sonowal-minister-of-india-dr-milan-kumar-thapa-baba-kalidas-kalibaba4.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asiafirstdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/sarbananda-sonowal-minister-of-india-dr-milan-kumar-thapa-baba-kalidas-kalibaba4.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sonowal also offered prayers at the Mahayagya, which, according to Chief Advisor Dr. Thapa, was organized with the goal of promoting religious tourism, fostering economic development, and introducing innovative transformation for prosperity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAt Kalibaba\u2019s invitation, Minister Sonowal visited Kathmandu. Our aim is to develop infrastructure to promote Nepal\u2019s religious tourism. Initiatives are being taken to ensure that pilgrims visiting sites such as Pashupatinath Temple, Muktinath, the birthplace of Lord Gautam Buddha in Lumbini, and Ram Janaki Temple can have a smooth and comfortable experience,\u201d Dr. Thapa explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asiafirstdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/sarbananda-sonowal-minister-of-india-dr-milan-kumar-thapa-baba-kalidas-kalibaba5.jpg?resize=720%2C405\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2085\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asiafirstdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/sarbananda-sonowal-minister-of-india-dr-milan-kumar-thapa-baba-kalidas-kalibaba5.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asiafirstdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/sarbananda-sonowal-minister-of-india-dr-milan-kumar-thapa-baba-kalidas-kalibaba5.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Indian Ambassador to Nepal Naveen Srivastava accompanied Minister Sonowal during the visit. Earlier, under Dr. Thapa\u2019s leadership, the \u201cPashupati Darshan Campaign\u201d was held from Magh 1 to 11, 2081, in Mumbai, where the Dashamahavidya Vishnu Sahasrakoti Havan was performed. Minister Sonowal had also participated in that event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kalibaba stated that Indian ministers and leaders were invited to the Mahayagya keeping in mind Nepal\u2019s economic prosperity. \u201cWe sincerely wish for political stability, economic development, and public welfare in Nepal. Stronger ties between top political leadership in Nepal and India will benefit both nations,\u201d he remarked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asiafirstdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/sarbananda-sonowal-minister-of-india-dr-milan-kumar-thapa-baba-kalidas-kalibaba8.jpg?resize=720%2C405\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2088\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asiafirstdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/sarbananda-sonowal-minister-of-india-dr-milan-kumar-thapa-baba-kalidas-kalibaba8.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asiafirstdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/sarbananda-sonowal-minister-of-india-dr-milan-kumar-thapa-baba-kalidas-kalibaba8.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Social activist and former Additional Inspector General of Nepal Police Bishwaraj Pokharel, who attended the Mahayagya, stressed that Nepal should advance religious tourism with innovative thinking to achieve prosperity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Similarly, at Dr. Thapa\u2019s invitation, religious leader Dr. Gurujee Kumaran Swami, along with various other saints, artists, and politicians from different states of India, also participated in the Mahayagya. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asiafirstdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/sarbananda-sonowal-minister-of-india-dr-milan-kumar-thapa-baba-kalidas-kalibaba10.jpg?resize=720%2C405\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2090\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asiafirstdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/sarbananda-sonowal-minister-of-india-dr-milan-kumar-thapa-baba-kalidas-kalibaba10.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asiafirstdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/sarbananda-sonowal-minister-of-india-dr-milan-kumar-thapa-baba-kalidas-kalibaba10.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asiafirstdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/sarbananda-sonowal-minister-of-india-dr-milan-kumar-thapa-baba-kalidas-kalibaba7.jpg?resize=720%2C405\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2087\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asiafirstdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/sarbananda-sonowal-minister-of-india-dr-milan-kumar-thapa-baba-kalidas-kalibaba7.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asiafirstdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/sarbananda-sonowal-minister-of-india-dr-milan-kumar-thapa-baba-kalidas-kalibaba7.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asiafirstdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/sarbananda-sonowal-minister-of-india-dr-milan-kumar-thapa-baba-kalidas-kalibaba9.jpg?resize=720%2C405\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2089\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asiafirstdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/sarbananda-sonowal-minister-of-india-dr-milan-kumar-thapa-baba-kalidas-kalibaba9.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asiafirstdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/sarbananda-sonowal-minister-of-india-dr-milan-kumar-thapa-baba-kalidas-kalibaba9.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kathmandu, August 11 \u2014 Dr. Milan Kumar Thapa has been appointed Chairperson of Kalika Sadhana Ashram Nepal, an organization established with the objective of protecting and promoting Sanatan Dharma. The appointment was made by religious leader and international saint Swami Mahamandaleshwar Krishnanand Paramhans Kalidas Baba (popularly known as Kalibaba) as per the decision of June [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2081,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[109,10],"tags":[689,1467,1466,1465,30,1464,1462,1469,1470,24,1461,1468,1463],"class_list":["post-2074","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-banner","category-news","tag-bishwaraj-pokharel","tag-dashamahavidya-rudra-havan-mahayagya","tag-dr-gurujee-kumaran-swami","tag-dr-milan-kumar-thapa","tag-india","tag-kalibaba","tag-kalika-sadhana-ashram-nepal","tag-minister-of-ports-shipping-and-waterways","tag-naveen-srivastava","tag-nepal","tag-sanatan-dharma","tag-sarbananda-sonowal","tag-swami-mahamandaleshwar-krishnanand-paramhans-kalidas-baba"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asiafirstdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/sarbananda-sonowal-minister-of-india-dr-milan-kumar-thapa-baba-kalidas-kalibaba1.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/asiafirstdaily.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2074","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/asiafirstdaily.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/asiafirstdaily.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/asiafirstdaily.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/asiafirstdaily.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2074"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/asiafirstdaily.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2074\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2091,"href":"https:\/\/asiafirstdaily.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2074\/revisions\/2091"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/asiafirstdaily.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2081"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/asiafirstdaily.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2074"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/asiafirstdaily.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2074"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/asiafirstdaily.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2074"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}