Presently, there is such a huge jostling, surging crowd (of kings and princes and their attendants, as well as the excited citizens of Janakpur), both inside and outside of the venue of the bow-breaking ceremony, in the city, in the palace grounds, and even outside the city, that it is impossible for anyone to describe the occasion. Everywhere there is an atmosphere of festivity, celebration and joy. There is a loud cacophony of songs and beating of drums to add to the festivities’.