Chhath Festival Celebrated with Devotion and Enthusiasm
Summary
Chhath festival is being celebrated in Kathmandu and across Nepal with devotion, fasting, and rituals dedicated to the Sun God. The four-day observance includes offerings at sunrise and sunset, with prayers for family well-being, prosperity, and health.
Key Points
- Chhath is being celebrated with great devotion and enthusiasm in Nepal and India, especially among Hindu communities in the Terai and Madhesh.
- The four-day festival includes Nahay-Khay, Kharna, Sandhya Arghya, and Usha Arghya, with strict fasting and ritual offerings to the Sun God.
- Devotees use items such as sugarcane, bananas, coconut, turmeric, barley, Thekuwa, and Bhusuwa in the worship rituals.
- The festival is linked to religious mythology as well as beliefs about health, nature, and the life-giving energy of the sun.
