SIRAHA, OCTOBER 30
Devotees celebrated Chhath festival offering argha to the setting sun on the main day of the festival this evening.
The devotees thronged nearby rivers and ponds to offer argha with thekuwa, bhusuwa, banana and other fruits to the setting sun. The rivers, ponds, reservoirs and dams, among other places, in Siraha were decorated for Chhath festival. The devotees, after four days of fasting, will spend the whole night today on the river banks singing and dancing.
The festival will conclude after offering argha to the rising sun tomorrow.
In recent years, the people from across the country have started celebrating Chhath.
Thekuwa, bhusuwa, khajuri and purukiya are the major delicacies prepared for the festival.
The festival usually falls between October and November in the Gregorian calendar. The sun considered as the God of energy and of the life-force, is worshipped during the Chhath festival to promote well-being, prosperity and progress.
The rituals of the festival include taking holy bath, fasting, standing and worshipping the sun for a long time and offering prasad and argha to the 'rising and setting sun".
A version of this article appears in the print on October 31, 2022 of The Himalayan Times.
