KATHMANDU, Nov. 21 -- Devotees wish for the end of the COVID-19 pandemic as they worship the Sun god to conclude the Chhath festival

Chhath, a grand festival of goodwill and faith, concluded this morning with devotees offering argha to the rising sun.

The four-day festival starts from Kartik Shukla Chaturthi with the worship of the setting sun and concludes on Kartik Shukla Saptami as per the lunar calendar by making offerings to the rising Sun.

The revelers made offerings to the sun with the grains produced in their fields and home-made delicacies on the banks of different ponds including Sarobar Gangasagar, Argaja and others.

The key message of the Chhath festival is coordination, inclusion and simplicity. The festival is a collecti...