Preparations for Chhath festival underway in Kathmandu Valley

Kathmandu, November 12 Preparations for the Chhath festival have intensified along riverbanks, ponds and other water bodies at various locations across the Kathmandu Valley. With the number of people celebrating Chhath in the Valley increasing in recent years, preparations are underway at 17 locations this year, including the construction of ghats, cleaning and other arrangements.

The locations where Chhath celebrations are being organised in Kathmandu Valley include Gaurighat, Guheshwari, Kamal Pokhari, Thapathali (Bagmati River bank), Teku, Banshighat, Kupandole, Balkhu, Bishnumati River bank, Nakhu River bank, Tinkune confluence, Tankeshwor, Boksidaha, Kuleshwor, Ramghat and Baishdhara in Balaju. Anil Singh, chairperson of the Chhath Puja Management Committee at Gaurighat, said arrangements were being made to accommodate 557 devotees at the site alone.

Preparations include setting up tents, installing lights, cleaning riverbanks and developing necessary infrastructure.