Chhath Festival, dedicated to the Sun God, was observed across Nepal, mainly by people in southern plains on Sunday. During the four day festival, offerings are made to the rising and setting sun. The festival spans four days, starting from the fourth day of the bright moon to the seventh day in the month of Kartik, as per the lunar calendar.
Devotees gathered at ponds and river side in Kathmandu on Sunday, the main day of the festival to offer prayer to the Sun. People gathered at Gaurighat river near Pashupatinath temple and Kamalpokhari in the heart of Kathmandu Metropolis offered different types of fruits, sweets and flowers and lit traditional oil lamp to worship Sun God. The rivers and ponds were eloquently decorated with colourful lights amidst the presence of thousands of devotees. Women observe fasting and worship Sun God for good health and long life of husband and children and well-being of family on the occasion.
Meanwhile, President Ram Chandra Paudel visited Gaurighat and Kamalpokhari in the capital to offer prayer on the occasion of Chhath festival on Sunday. A large number of people had gathered to offer prayer on the occasion. Poudel earlier, extended best wishes saying that the festival would help end existing discriminations, anomalies and aberrations prevailing in Nepali society and promote a feeling of national unity among all the people.
