Prime Minister Sushila Karki performed Chhath Puja of Chhathi Mata by attending the celebrations at Kamalpokhari in Kathmandu this evening. PM Karki worshipped the Sun god and Chhati Mata at Kamalpokhari.

Arghya (the curd holy water) is offered to the Sun god by paying homage to the setting sun today, the main day of the Chhath festival. 

Devotees who are observing the festival with much reverence and assiduousness remain awake at the Chhath worshipping area from early morning today until next morning that concludes after offering Arghya to the rising Sun. 

It is stated in the Surya Purana that one's wishes will come true by celebrating the Chhath festival. According to mythological accounts, during the era of the Mahabharata, Draupadi and the five Pandavas spent one year in incognito worshipping the Sun, and the celebration of the festival is rooted in the same mythical narration. 

The government had also announced the nationwide public holiday today on the occasion of the Chhath festival.