They also offer sweets, fruits to the 'God of light' and wish for their prosperity, happiness, and well-being.Īlso Read: PM Narendra Modi Likely To Spend Diwali With Jawans When is Chhath Puja celebrated? Devotees start their puja by taking a dip into the running river water. The Chhath Puja is done during the sunrise and sunset time. Individuals observe nirjala fasts and offer prayers to the god and the goddess by bathing in the holy water in the nearest river to them. According to Hindu Mythology, Chhath Puja is basically worshipping of the Surya devta (God of Sun), and as well as his sister, the Chhati Maiya ( Shashti devi). The word Chhath means six, and that’s why it is celebrated on the sixth day of Karthika month. Also Read: Patna Devotees Celebrate Chhath Puja What is Chhath Puja?
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