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Kathmandu, Nepal, January 15, 2022: Maghe Sankranti or Makar Sankranti is being observed throughout the country with much more fanfare today.
During the festival, people used to take holy baths in rivers and ponds, worship at various temples and have various delicacies like ghee, yam, khichadi and sweets.
A large number of devotees have throng Devghat, Barahchhetra, Ridi, Panauti, Dolalghat and Kankai in Nepal and Prayag and Gangasagar in India to take a holy bath and perform Shraddha.
The Tharu community observes the festival as the Maghi with much fanfare. The people in the Terai districts mark this day as the Nahan, festival of bath.
Likewise, the Newar community observes by remembering heir departed souls and used to take various delicious like ghee and chaku.
