MAHOTTARI, Nov 15: Chhath devotees are offering arghya to the setting sun this evening as part of the major festival rooted in popular faith. Observed on the sixth day of Kartik's bright fortnight,...
MAHOTTARI, Nov 15: Chhath devotees are offering arghya to the setting sun this evening as part of the major festival rooted in popular faith. Observed on the sixth day of Kartik's bright fortnight, the festival involves devotees observing a waterless fast after completing the Kharana ritual on Saturday evening.
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Devotees across the Mithila region and other parts of Nepal are offering arghya to the setting sun on Sunday evening as Chhath, one of the country's most significant festivals dedicated to the Sun God and Chhathi Maiya, reaches its main phase.
The government has extended the holiday to November 16, a day after the festival, to allow devotees to complete their religious observances.
