Nepalese Women Offer Prayer To Setting Sun In Celebration Of Chhath Festival 21 November , 2012 Bishnu Gautam All, Asia, Culture, Multimedia, News, Photo, South Asia Nepalese women in Biratnagar, eastern Nepal, are offering worship to the setting sun on Monday on the occasion of the Chhath festival. Chhath is also marked across India. Related Posts Dissent follows Nepal's election date announcement Floods wreaks havoc in western Nepal and northern India 350 climbers including handless Nepali reach atop Mt. Everest, 4 dead Eight injured when plane flies down to river in west Nepal Government disappoint Nepalese by recommending Karki for CIAA chief Nepali women challenge traditional menstrual practice forced to them Nepal’s former minister is now rearing pigs Damsels banned in driver’s cabin in western Nepal Nepali election hangs in the balance Nepali Maoist leader who killed civilians receives threat from the right activists Chief Justice Khil Raj Regmi appointed Nepal's new Prime Minister Pashupatinath saw largest crowd at Shivaratri festival Nepal's parties agree to form election government led by Chief Justice AJA President Stresses Press Freedom in the Digital Age Master plan for Lumbini Peace City appears to complete in six months Local people in eastern Nepal take initiative to preserve red pandas Unusual cold spell in Nepal reported claimed nearly 100 lives Nepali journalists stand up against gov't for not punishing Maoists who killed a journalist Number of visitors to Lumbini in 2012 increased, but failed to reach target number Nepali Gov't officials divided over how to deal with killer elephant Rare elephants' sports competitions attract over 100,000 spectators in Nepal Three Kathmandu youths successfully trek gruelling Himalayan trails