Preparations for Chhath Puja begin in Kathmandu Valley

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२६ कार्तिक २०८३, बिहीबार ११:३५November 12, 2026

Kathmandu. Preparations have been intensified in various riverbanks, lakes and reservoirs of the Kathmandu Valley for the Chhath festival.

With the increase in the number of people celebrating Chhath festival in Kathmandu in recent years, this year also works are underway to construct, clean and manage Chhath ghats at 17 different places.TAG_OPEN_div_45

Preparations have been made to celebrate the Chhath festival in Gaurighat, Guheshwori, Kamalpokhari, Bagmati river bank, Teku and Banshighat among other places. On the occasion of Chhath festival, there is a tradition of worshiping the setting and rising sun. In this festival, which is celebrated for four days with various rituals and religious beliefs, devotees worship the sun by reaching the banks of rivers, ponds and reservoirs.TAG_OPEN_div_43

TAG_OPEN_div_41 According to Anil Singh, chairman of the Chhath Puja Management Committee at Gaurighat, the ghat is being constructed in Gaurighat alone so that 557 devotees can worship. He said that works are being done to set up tents at the ghats, arrange lamps, clean the river bank and prepare the necessary infrastructure.

“The tradition of celebrating Chhath is also increasing in Kathmandu. We have reached the final stage of its preparations. The work of erecting tents and cleaning is going on. ”

Chairman Singh said, “The importance of Chhath, which is worshipped by the setting and rising sun, is immense. The Chhath fast is also done to fulfill the vow. We are working to create an environment that is comfortable for the devotees.TAG_OPEN_div_37 ”

Gaurighat and Guheshwori areas, Kamalpokhari, Thapathali, Teku, Banshighat, Kupandole and Balkhu areas are the major places where the Chhath festival is celebrated in Kathmandu.TAG_OPEN_div_35

Similarly, Chhath Puja is also celebrated on the banks of Bishnumati River, Nakkhu Riverbank, Tinkune Dobhan, Tankeshwor, Boksidah, Kuleshwor, Ramghat and Baisdhara of Balaju.TAG_OPEN_div_33

In the past years, Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has been managing Kamalpokhari, Gaurighat, Baksidaha Dobhan, Bagmati Dobhan, Tankeshwor, Kumari Club area in Balkhu, Kuleshwor Volleyball Ground and Ramghat as major venues for Chhath worship.TAG_OPEN_div_31

Ghats are also constructed and managed at Balaju, Baisdhara and Banshighat on the occasion of the festival.TAG_OPEN_div_29

Under the Chhath festival, the Kharna ritual will be performed on Saturday, November 28. On the evening of Sunday, November 12, the setting sun will be worshiped and the festival will be completed after offering offerings to the rising sun on the morning of November 16.

The Chhath festival, which is celebrated with reverence and devotion especially in the Tarai Madhes, has been expanding in the hilly and mountainous regions including the Kathmandu Valley in recent times.TAG_OPEN_div_25