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When devotion paints the sky gold: India’s Chhath Puja in pictures

A person carries the Chhath Puja essentials including bananas, a coconut, and a diya, on his head in Gurugram on Monday.
Published on Oct 28, 2025 06:00 pm IST

Devotees take holy dip to mark Chhath Puja 2025, markets see rush | See Pics

Chhath devotees worshiping at the bank of Ganga river on the occasion of 'Nahay-Khay' Puja at Digha Ghat in Patna, Bihar.
Updated on Oct 26, 2025 09:03 pm IST

Chhath Puja celebrated with pomp across India: See pics

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.
Published on Nov 07, 2024 06:59 pm IST

Devotees perform first arghya to setting sun on third day of Chhath Puja | Pics

North Indian community celebrates Chhath Puja at Brahamand Lake, Ghodbander Road, Thane, Mumbai on Sunday.
Published on Nov 19, 2023 09:23 pm IST

Chhath Puja 2023 Kharna: How devotees are celebrating Day 2 of the festival

According to the tradition, married women should apply vermillion on each other after performing the rituals of Chhath Puja.
Published on Nov 18, 2023 03:00 pm IST

Chhath Puja 2023 day 1: Here's how devotees are celebrating Nahay Khay

The sacred four-day festival of Chhath Puja commenced on Friday, November 17, with the observance of Nahay Khay. Devotees, as a part of this ritual, take a holy bath in revered bodies of water such as the Ganga or Yamuna. Following the bath, devotees partake in prasad, consisting of kaddu bhaat, and share this blessed offering with their family members. Let's take a glimpse into how the first day of this significant Chhath festival is celebrated across various regions of India.
Published on Nov 17, 2023 05:27 pm IST

Chhath Puja celebrated with traditional fervour across country

A large number of devotees offer 'Suryoday Arag' to Surya Dev in Lucknow on the last day of the 4-day Chhath puja festival at Dahi Ghat.
Updated on Oct 31, 2022 05:19 pm IST

Chhath Puja 2022: Devotees perform first ‘argha’ to the setting Sun| Photos

Devotees are seen performing rituals inside an artificial pond created by the Delhi government for Chhath Puja in New Delhi.
Updated on Oct 30, 2022 11:40 pm IST

How Chhath is being celebrated in India| In pics

A full-day fast without water is observed on the third day of Chhath Puja. (Gorakhpur ghat)
Updated on Oct 31, 2022 03:13 pm IST

Auspicious four-day Chhath Puja commences with 'Nahai-Khai' | Pics

Women purchase bottle gourd at a vegetable market for 'Nahai-Khai' ritual in Bihar. The origin of this festival dates back to Ramayana. Some legends also say that Mahabharata's Karna - king of Anga - modern day Bhagalpur in Bihar - also performed Chhath puja and so did Pandavas and Draupadi.
Published on Oct 28, 2022 12:28 pm IST

Chhath Puja 2022: Here's how devotees are celebrating first day of festival

The four-day-long festival of Chhath Puja has started from today, October 28. Also known as Surya Shashti, the festival is dedicated to Surya Bhagwaan (Sun God) and and Chhathi Maya, his sister. The four-day-long festival starts with the 'Nahai Khai' ritual and ends with 'Usha Arghya' (prayers to the rising sun). Here's how devotees are celebrating the first day of the festival.
Published on Oct 28, 2022 11:21 am IST

Chhath Puja fasting rules: Dos and don'ts to keep in mind

Chhath Puja will be celebrated between October 28-31 this year. This festival is dedicated to Surya Bhagwaan (Sun God) and Chhathi Maya, his sister. Also known as Surya Shashti, on this day, people observe Nirjala fast, worship the 'Sun' God and bath twice - at the time of sunset as well as sunrise. The four-day-long festival starts with the 'Nahai Khai' ritual and ends with 'Usha Arghya' (prayers to the rising sun). Here are dos and don'ts you need to keep in mind while fasting.
Published on Oct 26, 2022 11:52 am IST

Chhath Puja: Devotees gather at ghats to perform 'Usha Arghya' rituals

A large number of devotees across Delhi, West Bengal, Maharasthra, Jharkhand, Bihar and other Indian states offered 'Suryoday Arag' to Surya Dev on the last day of the four-day-long Chhath puja festival. In this photo, devotees can be seen worshipping the Sun God at a pond in Kolkata on the last day of the festival.
Updated on Nov 11, 2021 11:48 am IST

Chhath Puja 2021: Devotees across India offer evening arghya to Sun God 

Everyone sings folk songs related to Chhathi Maiya and Surya Bhagwan while waiting for the sun to set. As the sun sets, arghya is offered and the puja is complete for the day. In this pic, devotees perform rituals during Chhath Puja, at New Kidwai Nagar in New Delhi on November 10.
Updated on Nov 10, 2021 07:47 pm IST

Devotees perform Chhath Puja rituals on first day of four-day-long festival

During the festival, devotees take a dip in rivers, ponds, and other water bodies and seek blessings from the Sun God. Here's how devotees celebrated the first day of the festival which is known as Nahai Khai or Naha Khay.
Updated on Nov 08, 2021 05:24 pm IST

Chhath Puja 2021: All you want to know about rituals of the four-day festival

Chhath Puja, a festival dedicated to the Sun God, is mainly observed by the people from Bihar, Jharkhand and bordering areas in Uttar Pradesh. The festival will begin from November 8 with the 'Nahai Khai' ritual and will conclude on November 11 with devotees performing 'Usha Arghya.' 
Updated on Nov 07, 2021 06:45 pm IST

Photos | Chhath Puja 2020: Celebrations in honour of Lord Surya across the country

Women perform Kharna rituals as part of Chhath Puja, at Assi Ghat, in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, on Thursday, November 19, 2020. (HTPhoto/Rajesh Kumar)
Updated on Nov 20, 2020 03:03 pm IST