Kathmandu, 28 August: The Tharu community in Western Tarai is celebrating the Atwari festival today.
The festival begins on the first Sunday day after the Krishna Janmasthami. The Tharu people start fasting on Sunday and conclude the festival on Monday.
The Tharu community will also send gifts to the married daughters and sisters.
The local governments in Kailali, Kanchanpur and other districts have announced a holiday today (Sunday) to observe the festival.
People’s News Monitoring Service
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