The four-day Chhath Puja began on November 17. During the festival, devotees fast and gather on the banks of rivers and ponds to offer prayers to the Sun God (Pic/Anurag Ahire)
After offering Arghya to the setting Sun, the next morning Arghya is offered to the rising Sun (Pic/Anurag Ahire)
Chhath Puja is one of the most auspicious festivals in Bihar, Jharkhand and Eastern Uttar Pradesh (Pic/Sameer Markande)
The festival is dedicated to Sun God, which people believe sustains life on the earth (Pic/Sameer Markande)
The puja is also performed to seek blessings from the Sun God to live a long, healthy, prosperous life (Pic/Sameer Markande)
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