Chhath festival is Celebrating

The word 'Chhath' denotes the number 'six' and thus the festival begins on the sixth day of the Hindu month of 'Kartik' in the Hindu lunar calendar.Chhath is a major festival celebrated in the Terai region of Nepal. During the festival the women of the family fast for 36-hours.This year Chhath festival will begin on Thursday .
It is one of the holiest festivals for Tarai Region of Nepal and extends for four days.it is dedicated to the worship of the Sun God and therefore, is also known as ‘SuryaShashti’. Chhath is considered to be a means to thank the Sun for bestowing the bounties of life on earth, as also for fulfilling particular wishes.
There is a popular belief that all the desires of the devotees are always fulfilled during Chhath. Also, an element of fear is present among the devotees who dread the punishment for any misdeed during Chhath. The city remains safe and experiences peace during this time when criminals too prefer to be a part of the good.