Chhath Parva Festival

Chhath Parva is one of the prime celebrations devoted to the Sun-god (Suryadev) on Madhesh or Terai and is seen on the fourth day of the lunar timetable amid the month of Kartik – Mangsir (October – November). The rising and the setting sun is worshiped and the celebration goes on for four days. Basically the celebration is mostly popular in Janakpur by the Maithali people and in other various remains of the nation.

4 Days of Chhath

1^st Day: On the beginning day, known as Arba Arbain or Nahan Khan, the worshipers fast by disposing of meat, garlic and onion and eat different varieties which is considered pure “unadulterated” nourishment.

2^nd Day: The second day is Kharna, which is seen to decrease the wrongdoing conferred by the lovers.

3^rd Day: The third and most awaited day is known as Chhath. The devotees go to the pre-enlivened waterways and lakes soulfully reverential melodies. There are tent like structures made around the lake or on the waterway where they keep their heavenly offering.

4^th Day: The fourth day also known as Paran or Parwana that implies the end of the puja in the wake of making offering and worshiping the rising sun.

Chhath: Importance

They have a conviction that worshiping the sun would cure diseases and achieve life span and thriving to their relatives. Now that many people from hilly region are migrating to terai the celebration has turned out to be more essential and additionally embraced by everyone and has become their own attraction.

Furthermore, it is likewise watched that the vast majority of the worshippers have had their desires satisfied in the wake of taking the fast, in any case, the fast of Chhath Puja is a toughest amongst the all the others fasting in the Hindu religion as it has an excessive number of limitations and not a solitary error is permitted. A large portion of the general population give Kuniyas (that has the sacred offerings) to the individuals who take fasts for the sake of their family to improve things and solid life or for some different wishes they have as opposed to taking the fast themselves.

(Note: In Kathmandu, this festival can be observed at Rani Pokhari Temple, in the center of the city).