Mixture of Brahmin and Buddhist rituals will see new monarch consecrated as ‘living god’
After the rituals, the king will attend a"housewarming" private ceremony at the Chakrapat Biman Royal Residence inside the Grand Palace Complex, accompanied by the female members of the royal family.
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