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CHHATH PUJA: WORSHIP OF THE SUN GOD
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
|November 01 - 30, 2025
Continuing a sacred tradition that has existed since time immemorial, devotees across regions gathered to pay obeisance to the Sun — it was Chhath Puja.
Deeply cherished in the hearts of the people of Purvanchal, Chhath Puja is observed each year in Bihar, parts of West Bengal, eastern Uttar Pradesh, and even Nepal.
This four-day festival is dedicated to Surya, the Sun God. Devotees undertake a rigorous fast and make offerings to Usha and Pratyusha, the deities symbolizing the light of the rising and setting sun, respectively. These offerings are made while standing in a river, pond, or other water bodies — an act symbolizing purity and devotion.
The principal rituals of Chhath begin on the sixth day of Kartik Shukla Paksha, marking the waxing phase of the moon in the Hindu month of Kartik.
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