Chhath Puja festivities will begin on October 25 with the Nahay Khay ritual and continue until Usha Arghya on October 28. This sacred Hindu festival is widely celebrated in Bihar, Jharkhand, Eastern Uttar Pradesh, and parts of Nepal. Devotees observe a four-day-long puja in reverence to the Sun God and Chhathi Maiya with utmost devotion and love.

Chhath Puja symbolizes purity, simplicity, and gratitude. The rituals include cleansing homes & surroundings, preparing Thekua , and other offerings. Thousands gather at riverbanks at dawn and dusk to perform the festival. Devotees, particularly married women, observe strict fasts during this period. During the 36-hour Nirjala Vrat (fast without water), devotees abstain from eating or drinking. Here are some special precautions that should

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