{"id":21433,"date":"2026-08-02T12:04:53","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T06:19:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=21433"},"modified":"2026-08-02T12:04:53","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T06:19:53","slug":"home-minister-gurung-offers-prayers-at-major-temples-in-janakpurdham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=21433","title":{"rendered":"<strong>Home Minister Gurung Offers Prayers at Major Temples in Janakpurdham<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Dragon Media News Desk<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Home Minister Sudan Gurung has visited and offered prayers at several religious sites in Janakpurdham, including the Janaki Temple.<\/p>\n<p>Gurung, who arrived in Janakpurdham on Saturday, visited the Janaki Temple, Ram Temple and Rajdevi Temple on Sunday morning.<\/p>\n<p>He travelled to the city amid heightened religious and communal tension in different parts of the Tarai following the incident in Sunsari.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, the home minister held talks with representatives of various Hindu organizations. 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