Tharus celebrating Aatwari festival today

Key Points

• The Tharu community is celebrating the Aatwari festival with faith and enthusiasm on Sunday.
• Aatwari is considered the second biggest festival after Maghi among the Tharus and involves fasting mostly by men.
• The festival is linked to the Mahabharata and includes sun worship and traditional rituals involving brothers and sisters.
• Sudurpaschim Provincial Government has declared a public holiday today to recognize the festival's importance.