Birgunj. The Chhath festival, which is celebrated as a festival of faith, faith, brotherhood and worship of nature, has begun from today.
This year’
s Chhath festival has formally commenced with the devotees completing the ‘Nahay-Khay’ ritual on the first day of the festival.
On the day of Nahay-Khay, it is customary for the devotees to take a bath in the nearby river, lake, pond and reservoir in the morning, purify the body and mind and take sattvik food. On this day, it is customary to eat Arwa rice rice, gram dal and gourd curry.
The construction and decoration of Chhath ghats on the banks of rivers, lakes, ponds and reservoirs in Parsa district is going on in full swing for the four-day Chhath festival, which is considered as the biggest festival of Tarai-Madhes. The decoration of Chhath ghats at Ghadiarwa Pokhari, Murli Pokhari, Nagwa Pokhari, Chhapkaiya Pokhari and Ranighat among other places in Birgunj, the district headquarters, has reached the final stage. Colorful electric lights, garlands and attractive pandals have decorated the Chhath Ghats like a bride.
Millions
of rupees have been spent this year on the decoration of Birgunj’s Ghadiarwa Pokhari, which is famous for Chhath Puja in Nepal. Chairman of the Chhath Puja Management Committee, Rakesh Sah said that various arrangements have been made for the convenience of the devotees and devotees visiting the premises of the pond.
According to Chairman Sah, a team of Nepal Army in Birgunj is preparing to pay homage to Chhathi Maiya on the third day of the Chhath festival. He said that the Nepal Army is scheduled to march with music from Maisthan Chowk in Birgunj and reach the Chhath Ghat in Pokhari.
On the second day of the Chhath festival, the devotees complete the ‘Kharna’ ritual. On the third day, ‘Sandhya Arghya’ is offered to the setting sun in the evening and on the fourth and final day, the ‘Prabhat Arghya’ is offered to the rising sun in the morning.
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