President Ram Baran Yadav has extended his best wishes to all the Nepalis home and abroad on the occasion of Chhath.
In his message, he wished for peace, prosperity and happiness for all the people on the festive occasion, reports the Kantipur Online web site.
"Festivals celebrated by people of various castes and communities have helped enhance goodwill and brotherhood among the communities, consolidating religious tolerance and social harmony," the President said in a statement.
He expressed his hope that Chhath becomes the cultural identity of the nation and its people.
The festival, which is popular among the Hindus mostly from the Tarai region, is celebrated for four days, worshipping the rising and setting sun. Devotees observe rigorous rituals involving bathing, fasting, standing in water for long periods and offering 'prasad' and Argha to the sun.
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