Chhath Puja | Chhath Puja Preperations Underway Across Cities In India

Chhath Puja celebrations reached a major milestone on Sunday as devotees across Bihar and other parts of India prepared for Sandhya Arghya, offering prayers and water to the setting Sun. In Patna, households were busy preparing thekua, a traditional wheat-based sweet and an essential prasad during the four-day festival dedicated to Surya Dev and Chhathi Maiya. Devotees are observing a rigorous 36-hour fast without food or water, following rituals that began with Nahay Khay on November 13 and Kharna on November 14. The celebrations will conclude on Monday, November 16, with Usha Arghya to the rising Sun, followed by Parana. President Droupadi Murmu extended her greetings, highlighting the festival’s spiritual significance and message of environmental conservation.