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Mahottari, Nov 13: Around two-kilometer Chhath ghat has been constructed on the bank of Bighi river of Matihani municipality. The ghat is the common Chhath ghat of Nepal and India.  

Mayor of Matihani municipality, Hari Prasad Mandal, told RSS that celebrating the Chhath festival by citizens of two countries, bound together by cultural traditions, together is an example. 

This Chhath ghat is the common ghat for the devotees of Matihani of Mahottari and Tulasiyahi of Dhanusha in Nepal  as well as Madhawapur and Rampur in India. 

Mayor Mandal mentioned, "Although border has separated the two countries, the cultural ties between the two countries remain profound.

 We have established cultural tradition where citizens of Nepal and India celebrate Chhath the festival together in the same Chhath ghat."

He clarified that citizens of both countries would equally share the costs incurred for the construction of ghat. 

"The border has separated our countries, but our costumes, culture and festivals are the same," said Balram Jha of Madhwapur Gram Panchyat of India. 

Residents of bordering areas of both countries have started celebrating Chhath festival together at Bihgi ghat since few years. 

Professor at Matihani-based Yjnagyavalkya Laxmi Narayan Vidyapith, Hem Narayan Lal Karna, opined that a culture of standing together by citizens of both countries in sorrow and joy has been established due to this.