हिमानी शाह छठ मनाउन नागपोखरी पुग्दा भिड सम्हाल्न गाह्रो –
Chhath is an ancient Hindu Festival and only Vedic Festival dedicated to the Hindu Sun God, Surya, also known as Surya Shashti. The Chhath Puja is performed in order to thank Surya for sustaining life on earth and to request the granting of certain wishes.
The Sun, considered the god of energy and of the life-force, is worshiped during the Chhath fesival to promote well-being, prosperity and progress. In Hinduism, Sun worship is believed to help cure a variety of diseases, including Leprosy, and helps ensure the longevity and prosperity of family members, friends, and elders.
Worships along with arghya are offered to the setting sun in the evening on the main day of the Chhath . More than 650 pooja sites have been arranged along the banks of the river in the area. Both sides of the river have been illuminated with electric lights. There is a belief that fasting observed during the Chhath festival would relieve people of trouble and starvation
