Crowds in Birgunj for Chhath Festival

Following the Tihar festival, the Chhath festival is now being celebrated with great joy in the Terai region. In preparation for this, a large crowd of people has gathered at the clock tower market in Birgunj, Nepal. This rush is for buying the necessary materials required to perform the rituals correctly before performing the Kharna, which is observed on the second day of the Chhath festival. The Rituals of Chhath The Chhath festival begins on the first day with 'Nahaye Khaye'. On the second day, which is after Kharna, the people observing the fast, known as Vratis, begin...