Chhath Pooja 2017

Fourteen people drowned while offering prayers to the rising Sun on the concluding day of the Chhath festival in Bihar today, officials said.

Chhath for 2017 has begun in the state of Bihar, where it is the most popular Hindu festival. Markets across Bihar are flooded with traditional items used in the different days of Chhath Puja, like earthen lamps and clay stoves. A cleanliness drive is on in many villages and towns to celebrate different days of Chhath in Bihar, like Naha Kha, Sand...

Fourteen people drowned while offering prayers to the rising Sun on the concluding day of the Chhath festival in Bihar today, officials said.

Chhath for 2017 has begun in the state of Bihar, where it is the most popular Hindu festival. Markets across Bihar are flooded with traditional items used in the different days of Chhath Puja, like earthen lamps and clay stoves. A cleanliness drive is on in many villages and towns to celebrate different days of Chhath in Bihar, like Naha Kha, Sand...