<span style="color: #222222;">Chhath festival is being celebrated in neighbouring Nepal with religious fervour and gaiety. Lakhs of devotees offered prayers to setting Sun on the banks of rivers, ponds and water reservoirs in various parts of the country. </span><br />''<br />''AIR correspondent reports President Bidya Devi Bhandari and Vice President Nand Bahadur Pun also participated in Chhath festival in Kathmandu. Thousands of devotees offered Arghya to setting Sun at the banks of Bagmati and Bishnumati rivers and various ponds in Kathmandu valley. Amid devotional songs people worshipped Sun God and Goddess Chhathi Maiya and offered prasad. <br />''<br />''<br />''Chhath is also being celebrated with religious fervor and gaiety in Tarai- Madhes region, where lakhs of devotees offered Sandhya Arghya to Sun God. Ghats of various rivers, ponds and water bodies in Janakpur, Birgunj, Biratnagar and other parts of the country have beautifully decorated and illuminated with colourful lights. <br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">President Bidya Devi Bhandari and Prime Minister K.P.Sharma Oli have greeted the people of Nepal on the occasion of Chhath. The festival is dedicated to Sun God. Sun is very necessary for life on the earth. Chhath festival is a way to pay tribute to Lord Surya and seek his blessings for a long, healthy and prosperous life.</span><br />