KATHMANDU, Nov 19: President Ram Chandra Paudel has wished for the happiness, peace and prosperity to all Nepali sisters and brothers at home and abroad on the occasion of Chhath festival.

Chhath festival begins formally

November 18, 2023 16:17 pm

GOLBAZAR (SIRAHA), Nov 18: The Chhath festival which is celebrated with much joy in Madhesh Province has begun formally. Crowds of devotees can be seen for Chhath shopping in the markets of Siraha district.

Chhath festival begins with 'Nahay Khay'

November 17, 2023 10:30 am

MAHOTTARI, Nov 17: Ardor of the Chhath festival has taken over the Mithila region. People's mobility has increased in and around the region ahead of the four-day grand festival where the 'Sun God' is worshiped with devotion. The devotees begin the festival from today onward with 'Nahay Khay'.

JALESHWOR, Nov 16: As four days remain to celebrate the Chhath festival, the Dom community is already in a joyous mood. People of the economically backward Dom community in the district are now busy weaving different bamboo wares like dalo, nanglo and talu tapari.

MAHOTTARI, Oct 31: The Chhath –a festival of faith of folks in Mithila region concluded this morning by offering curd (Argha) to the rising Sun.

KATHMANDU, Oct 30: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has celebrated Chhath festival at Gaurighat, Kathmandu.

President extends Chhath greetings

October 30, 2022 10:25 am

KATHMANDU, Oct 30: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has wished happiness, peace and prosperity to all Nepalis at home and abroad on the occasion of the Chhath festival that is being celebrated today.

Chhath festival being celebrated today

October 30, 2022 09:48 am

KATHMANDU, Oct 30: The main ritual of the four-day Chhath festival is being observed today by worshiping and making offerings to the setting sun.

MAHOTTARI, Oct 28: The Chhath festival fervor has gripped the Mithila region including Mahottari and the festival has formally commenced from today. People's mobility has increased in and around the region ahead of the four-day grand festival in which the 'Sun God' is worshiped.

DHANUSHA, Oct 28: The demand for earthen pots has been growing with the approaching Chhath festival. Along with the domestic clay pots, various articles required for the festival manufactured in India are also making in-roads in the Nepali market.

KATHMANDU, Nov 11: The four-day long festival of Chhath observed mainly by the natives of Terai region of Nepal has concluded on Thursday with offerings made to the rising sun.

President Bhandari performs Chhath Puja

November 10, 2021 18:22 pm

KATHMANDU, Nov 11: President Bidya Devi Bhandari reached Kamalpokhari of Kathmandu and performed Chhath Puja by offering argha (curd) to the Sun today on the occasion of Chhath festival.

KATHMANDU, Nov 10: Sastodeal, an online marketplace in Nepal has introduced ‘Maha Chhath Festival’ starting from 10th November to 12th November on the occasion of the Chhath festival.

KATHMANDU, Nov 8: Preparation of pandals is in full swing on the embankments of Bagmati River in Gaurighat of Kathmandu for the Chhath celebrations. Tents are being stretched on the riverside where devotees would stay for a night till the next morning to worship the Sun.

MAHOTTARI, Nov 8: Fervour of the Chhath festival has gripped the Mithila region now. People's mobility has upped in and around the region ahead of the four-day grand festival where the 'Sun God' is worshipped with devotion.

KATHMANDU, Nov 7: Preparations have begun for the Chhath festival in the Mithila region. The people of Tarai-Madhesh are busy purchasing the articles and preparing for this cultural festival with the conclusion of the Deepawali festival. As a result, the main market places and bazaars in the entire Tarai-Madhes including Janakpurdham are agog with shoppers.

Devotees wish for the end of the COVID-19 pandemic as they worship the Sun god to conclude the Chhath festival

KATHMANDU, Nov 20: Devotees thronged Teku Dovan in Kathmandu to observe the Chhath festival on Friday evening.

Chhath festival being observed today

November 20, 2020 12:30 pm

JANAKPURDHAM, Nov 19: The festival of purity, goodwill and faith, Chhath is being observed with high regard and much fanfare on Friday.

KATHMANDU, Nov 20:  President Bidya Devi Bhandari has extended her best wishes to all Nepalis sisters and brothers at home and abroad on the occasion of the Chhath festival that is being celebrated today.

KATHMANDU, Nov 18: The Chhath festival began on Wednesday. The four-day-long festival is being celebrated mainly by Hindus in the Terai/Madhesh region of Nepal. People from Terai region are observing Chhath festival in various parts of the Kathmandu Valley including Ranipokhari, Gaurighat, Kupandole.

Chhath concludes with fanfare

November 3, 2019 12:24 pm

DHANUSA, Nov 3: Chhath festival has concluded today. The festival begins four days after the Tihar festival. The festival begins on Chaturdashi, and concludes by offering argha to the setting sun on Shashti and to the rising sun on Saptami.

DHANUSA, Nov 2: Bananas worth Rs 10 million have been imported to Janakpur for Chhath festival, the biggest festival of people living in the tarai region.

JANAKPURDHAM, Oct 30: The rituals associated with the Chhath festival are commencing from Thursday.

RAUTAHAT, Nov 14: Devotees observed the Chhath festival by making offerings to the setting sun on Tuesday. The festival of goodwill and faith will come to an end after they make the final offering on Wednesday morning.