Chhath Parva

Chhath Puja

Chhath Parva is a hindu festival dedicated to Hindu God Sun. Sun is called Surya in Sanskrit, Chhath festivals is celebrated by natives of Mithila region of Nepal and India. This festival falls in the month of October or November in the Gregorian English calendar. Chhath Parva is observed for 4 days from Kartik Shukla Chaturthi to Katrik Shukla Saptami. The Chhath Puja is performed in order to thanks Lord Surya for sustaining life on earth and to worship him to provide his continuous blessing to mankind.

The Sun considered as the god of energy and of the life-force, is worshipped during the Chhath festival to promote well-being, prosperity and progress. Hindu people believes that sun helps to cure the illness and diseases. Sun is considered as sourse of healing too and considered as token of stability and prosperity. Therefore, people worship sun to ensure the longevity and prosperity of family members. During this Chhath Parva, the worshiper observes purity, and sleeps on the floor on a single blanket. Chhat Parva is the only holy festival which has no involvement of any pandit. The ritual of Chhath Parva includes taking holy bath, fasting, standing and worshiping sun for long time and offering Prasad and Argha to ‘Rising and setting Lord Surya’.
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Bhaktapur

Bhaktapur the city of art and architecture lies just 14 km away from Kathmandu city. It has got has beautifully preserved Palace courtyard where we can see the beautifully carved wooden, metal and stone work. Palace of 55 Windows is the best example of woodcarving. It is a unique masterpiece built in seventeenth century. Bhaktapur is also one of the best destination for the study of ancient art and architecture. . The city is rich in its Culture and Tradition due to which it is listed in UNESCO World Heritage Site. The majority of the people are Newars who are famous for their Custom and Tradition and Cuisine too. Another famous thing in Bhaktapur is Juju Dhau means curd in Newari language. Juju Dhau has its unique taste and loved by all people from all age groups. This city is also popular for different forms of mask dance performed based on lives of different deities by human representation.  
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