Chhath Parva

This festival is mainly celebrated in Janakpur by Maithali-speaking people as well as in the rest of the country. It has been a cultural convergence of both the Maithali-speaking people and the people migrated to Janakpur from Hill areas. Chhath festival is marked for four days. Men and women prepare special dishes made up of special rice and molasses and taste them after an audience to the moon. They take a dip in Ganga Sagar, the famous lakes of the area. during the four-day-festival, the devotees worship the rising and setting sun. They have a belief that worshiping the sun would help cure the diseases like Leprosy and bring about longevity and prosperity to their family members. Local people say that the festival has become more important after migrants from the hills also adopted it as their own cultural asset.

Festival held in: Kartik Nepali Month/Late October
Places to Observe this festival: Pashupatinath-Gujeshwori Bank river and Terai Regions of Nepal