Magnificently observed Chhat festival
The festival is dedicated to the Sun God, with offerings made to the rising and setting Sun. It is observed for four days, from Kartik Shukala Chaturthi to Kartik Shukla Saptami as per the lunar calendar. It usually falls between October and November in the Gregorian calendar.
Worshipers thronged to the river bank for offering puja
Worshipers offering prayers to the Sun "The God of Energy"
The Sun considered as the God of energy and of the life-force, is worshiped during the Chhath festival to promote well-being, prosperity and progress.
The ritual of Chhath festival includes taking holy bath, fasting and worshiping the Sun for a long time and offering prasad and argha (curd) to the 'Rising and Setting Sun'. Chhath is a festival of bathing and worshipping that follows a period of abstinence and segregation of the worshiper from the main household for four days.
Source Link:
https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/chhath-festival-formally-begins-today-with-nahay-khay
Comments
Post a Comment