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Chhath Puja
Festival Significance
Chhath Puja is an ancient Hindu festival dedicated to the Sun God (Surya) and Chhathi Maiya. Predominantly celebrated in Bihar, Jharkhand, UP, and Nepal, devotees offer prayers to the setting and rising sun standing in water.
Rituals
36-hour nirjala fast. Prepare thekua and prasad. Evening arghya to setting sun at a river or pond. Early morning arghya to rising sun. Breaking of fast after usha arghya.
Fasting
One of the most rigorous fasts in Hinduism — 36 hours without food or water. Devotees stand in water for extended periods offering prayers.
In Varanasi
Chhath Puja transforms Varanasi's ghats into a spectacular scene. Thousands of devotees line every ghat along the Ganga. The evening and morning arghya at Dashashwamedh, Assi, and Tulsi Ghat are the most crowded.