Chhath festival: Devotees offer arghya to setting sun (photos)

Kathmandu, November 7 — On Thursday, the main day of the Chhath festival, devotees offered arghya (ritual offerings) to the setting sun.

The Chhath festival, dedicated to the worship and reverence of the Sun God, is observed from the 4th to the 7th day of the lunar month of Kartik.

On the main day of the festival, devotees offer arghya to the setting sun.

On Thursday, fasting devotees offered arghya to the setting sun and stayed awake through the night at the Chhath ghats (riverbanks or designated worship sites).

The Chhath ritual will conclude on Friday morning, after devotees offer arghya to the rising sun on the occasion of Kartik Shukla Saptami, marking the end of the four-day festival.