KATHMANDU, Nov 7: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has extended best wishes to all Nepali sisters and brothers on the occasion of the sacred festival of Chhath which is celebrated by offering prayers to the Sun.
PM Oli took to social media to extend his best wishes on the occasion.
“The existence of nature, human beings and other life species is well connected with the sun and the measurement of time is also based on the planets revolving around the sun,” the PM said.
PM Oli extends greetings on the occasion of "Chhath" (With Vide...
Prime Minister Oli further said that the sun has been worshiped as a deity since ancient times by our ancestors. "Our ancestors have been worshiping the sun as an ancient god since time immemorial. My best wishes to all on the occasion of the sacred festival being celebrated by worshiping the sun," the PM’s message reads.
Nepali Congress (NC) President and former prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba in his message of best wishes on the occasion of the Chhath festival said festivals have helped further enhance the sense of shared feeling and prepared the foundation of unity and reconciliation among all.
Deuba wished happiness, peace, prosperity and success to all including the Terai people. "Nepal is a country with various festivals, religious and cultural customs. We have our own harmonious tradition of respecting all religious and cultural practices," Deuba said in his message.
Similarly, speaker of the House of Representatives (HoR), Devraj Ghimire, said the Chhath festival strengthens social unity and promotes religious goodwill.
In his message of best wishes on the occasion of the festival, Speaker Ghimire stressed the need to bring together all sides of society for realizing a shared purpose.
Speaker Ghimire extended his best wishes to all Nepalis at home and abroad for their happiness, peace, prosperity and continued progress.
He also wished that the Chhath festival would inspire all to develop mutual harmony, brotherhood and tolerance.
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