The Chhath Ghat (banks of water sources) of various places of Madhes and Koshi Provinces are decorated and embellished on the occasion of the Chhath festival. The Chhath festival, which is celebrated by worshipping Sun God, began on Friday by observing the Nhaya-Khaya (eat pure food after taking bath) ritual. With the commencement of Chhath, ponds, rivers, houses, villages and streets of Janakpurdham including Mithila region have become lively with Chhath songs. The houses are decorated with colourful lights. The festival is observed for four days from Katik Shukala Chaturthi to Kartik Shukala Saptami. All the ponds of Janakpurdham are adorned with lights and flowers. The Chhath festival is celebrated wishing for happiness, peace and long life of family members. Priest Gangakant Jha, a resident of Janakpurdham and an expert of Maithil rituals, said that Arawa-Arawain can be observed on the day of Kartik Shukla Titriya. On Friday, the day of Kartik Shukla Chaturthi, Nhaya-Khaya ritual was performed by eating pure food after taking bath, and the ritual of Karna will be completed on the day Panchami b