Chhath Puja Preparations Underway in Sunsari
Summary
Preparations for Chhath Puja are underway in Inaruwa Municipality of Sunsari, where locals are cleaning and managing ghats at Kurawa River, Sunsari River and Shankarpur Canal. Devotees are observing the Kharna ritual today, with the festival set to conclude after offering arghya to the setting and rising sun.
Key Points
- Locals in Inaruwa Municipality, Sunsari, are intensifying preparations for Chhath Puja by cleaning and managing ghats at three main sites.
- A total of 900 ghats are being managed this year across Kurawa River, Sunsari River and Shankarpur Canal.
- Devotees are observing the Kharna ritual today, fasting through the day before eating khir as prasad in the evening.
- Chhath will formally conclude after arghya is offered to the setting sun and then the rising sun on the following day.
