Chhath Puja celebrated with pomp across India: See pics

Published on Nov 07, 2024 06:59 pm IST

Chhath is a Hindu festival celebrated mainly in Bihar and UP. The four-day festival is dedicated to the Sun God and involves fasting, holy bathing and prayers.

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Vermilion being applied to a devotee on the banks of Ganga river during Chhath Puja festival, in Kolkata. Chhath Puja honors the Sun God and Chhathi Maiya.(ANI) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Vermilion being applied to a devotee on the banks of Ganga river during Chhath Puja festival, in Kolkata. Chhath Puja honors the Sun God and Chhathi Maiya.(ANI)

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Devotees worship the setting sun during Chhath Puja, at the River Brahmaputra Ghat in Guwahati, It is celebrated six days after Diwali and lasts four days.(PTI) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Devotees worship the setting sun during Chhath Puja, at the River Brahmaputra Ghat in Guwahati, It is celebrated six days after Diwali and lasts four days.(PTI)

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Devotees during Chhath Puja festival, at the Ganga Ghat in Patna. Offering prayers to the sun as it sets and rises is a key ritual.(PTI) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Devotees during Chhath Puja festival, at the Ganga Ghat in Patna. Offering prayers to the sun as it sets and rises is a key ritual.(PTI)

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Devotees worship the setting sun during Chhath Puja, at Laxman Mela Ground on the banks of the River Gomti in Lucknow.(PTI) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Devotees worship the setting sun during Chhath Puja, at Laxman Mela Ground on the banks of the River Gomti in Lucknow.(PTI)

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A devotee worships the setting sun during Chhath Puja festival, in Agartala. Devotees follow a 36-hour fast, frequently without water.(PTI) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A devotee worships the setting sun during Chhath Puja festival, in Agartala. Devotees follow a 36-hour fast, frequently without water.(PTI)

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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath performs ritual during Chhath Puja, at Laxman Mela Ground on the banks of the River Gomti in Lucknow.(PTI) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath performs ritual during Chhath Puja, at Laxman Mela Ground on the banks of the River Gomti in Lucknow.(PTI)

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Devotees perform ritual during Chhath Puja, in Kolkata.(PTI) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Devotees perform ritual during Chhath Puja, in Kolkata.(PTI)

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Devotees worship the setting sun during Chhath Puja, at the Ganga Ghat in Kolkata. Chhath is mostly celebrated in Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, and Nepal.(PTI) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Devotees worship the setting sun during Chhath Puja, at the Ganga Ghat in Kolkata. Chhath is mostly celebrated in Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, and Nepal.(PTI)

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A Nepalese woman offers prayers to the setting sun on the bank of Bagmati River during the Chhath Puja festival in Kathmandu.(AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A Nepalese woman offers prayers to the setting sun on the bank of Bagmati River during the Chhath Puja festival in Kathmandu.(AP)

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A Nepalese woman offers prayers to the setting sun on the bank of Bagmati River.(AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A Nepalese woman offers prayers to the setting sun on the bank of Bagmati River.(AP)

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