Chhath preparations gather pace in Kathmandu
Summary
Chhath preparations are gathering pace in Kathmandu Valley and the Tarai-Madhesh, with markets seeing a surge in demand for ritual items, fruits and bamboo goods. Devotees will offer prayers to the setting and rising sun as part of the festival's rituals.
Key Points
- Markets in Kathmandu, especially Kalimati, are seeing rising demand for Chhath festival goods.
- Shoppers are buying offerings such as fruits, sweets, bamboo items, clay elephants and ritual supplies.
- Chhath involves arghya to the setting and rising sun, with devotees standing in rivers, ponds and other water bodies.
- The festival, long celebrated in the Tarai-Madhesh, is now increasingly popular in the Kathmandu Valley and other parts of Nepal.
