KATHMANDU, Jan 21: Swasthani Brata Katha has begun from Monday.

The month long ritual of Hindus begins from Push Shuklapurnima (full moon day) and ends a month after in Magh Shuklapurnima. The festival is marked by fasting especially by hindu married women for the entire month. It is believed that worshiping Goddess Swasthani will make your wishes come true.

Thousands of women and girls reached the Sali Nadi river and the Manohara river in Sankhu in the early morning to take a holy bath to mark the beginning of the festival.

Since, Sali Nadi is mentioned in the tale, the river has been the prime holy location for the devotees.

Swasthani Barta Katha is a hindu tale of gods and goddesses consisting of 31 chapters recited every day for a month. Every night a chapter of the tale is recited in every households of Nepal till the 31^st day, the next full moon.

The festival concludes with an Ashwamegha Yagya, devotees worship god Shiva for whole night.

Here is a glimpse of the beginning of Swasthani Brata Katha from Sali Nadi, Sankhu.

Photos: Mukunda Kalikote/nepalireporter.com

KATHMANDU, Jan 1: The month long ritual usually begins from the full moon day of Nepali Poush month (January/February). The festival is marked by fasting especially by women and a few men for the entire month. It is believed that worshiping Goddess Swosthani will make your wishes come true.

Swasthani Barta Katha is a hindu tale of gods and goddesses consisting of 31 chapters recited every day for a month. Every night a chapter of the tale is recited in every households of Nepal till the 31^st day, the next full moon.

During the festival, devotees throng the Sali Nadi or the Manohara River in Sankhu to take a holy bath. Since, Sali Nadi is mentioned in the tale, the river has been the prime holy location for the devotees.

The festival concludes with an Ashwamegha Yagya, devotees worship god Shiva for whole night.