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Kathmandu, Nov 15: On the occasion of Chhath festival, President Ramchandra Paudel offered worship and Arghya (a ritual offering) to an idol of Chhathi Mata, installed on the banks of the Bagmati River at Guhyeshwari, near the Pashupati area today.
Accompanied by First Lady Sabita Paudel, President Paudel performed prayers to the idol of Chhathi Mata, and inaugurated the Chhath festival celebrations in the Gaurighat area. 
Following the inauguration by the President, devotees—who had gathered at over 600 Chhath Ghats began observing the festival by worshipping the setting sun and offering Arghya.
Today, the third and primary day of the four-day Chhath festival, devotees who offer Arghya to the setting sun and will remain awake throughout the night at the Chhath Ghats. The festival will conclude on Monday morning—the day of Kartik Shukla Saptami—after the offering of Arghya to the rising sun. 
Devotees unable to stay at the Chhath Ghats overnight will complete their evening rituals today and return early Monday morning to conclude their fast.
Anil Singh, Chairperson of the Chhath Puja Committee at Guhyeshwari, informed RSS that thousands of devotees have gathered in the Pashupati area to participate in the Chhath festival. 
The festival dedicated to the adoration, devotion, and worship of the Sun God and observed from the fourth (Chaturthi) to the seventh (Saptami) day of the bright fortnight (Shukla Paksha) of the month of Kartik began on Monday. 
There is a popular belief that observing the Chhath fast leads to liberation from suffering and poverty. It is also believed that by offering clusters of fruits, the Sun God is pleased, bringing well-being to the devotee, their extended family, and all their descendants.