4-day-long Chhath Puja concludes with oblation to rising sun

four-day long Chhath Puja celebrations concluded today after lakhs of people across India and world paid oblation to rising sun.

festival, which is celebrated across various states-primarily in Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Presh, began on Sunday and concluded on vember 14 after devotees offered 'area' to rising Sun and ended ir 36-hour long fast.

Chhath Puja is celebrated on sixth day of Kartik month of Hindu calendar which also happens to be fourth day after Diwali.

As per Hindu trition, devotees worship Sun God and his wife Usha to express gratitude and seek ir blessings.

According to Hindu mythology, Draupi, common wife of Pandavas, was unhappy and troubled. In order to get rid of suffering, she was vised to pray Sun God and observe Chhath Puja. She observed fast and got rid of her sufferings.

Ar story about festival revolves around Lord Ram and Goddess Sita. It is believed that Goddess observed this fast after she returned home after spending 14 years in exile. From that particular day, devotees started celebrating festival.

Day one of festival is called Nahai Khai, which begins with devotees taking holy dip in Ganga River.

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On next day, devotees observe a full-day fast which is completed in evening after praying to sun and moon during sunset.

Third day is called 'pehla argha' or 'saandhya argha'. devotees and ir families go to river bank and offer pras to Sun God during sunset and pray for happiness and prosperity.

On fourth and last day, which is also is kwn as 'doosra argha',  devotees offer ir prayers to Sun God on river banks before sunrise and conclude ir fast and eat special pras and delicacies me for festival.

A large number of people gar on Ghats of various rivers and or water bodies since early morning. This festival is connected with purity, devotion to Sun God, who is considered as source of life on this earth and regarded as deity who fulfils all wishes.

In Patna, people gared on Ghats of Ganga, Kosi, Gandak and Sone rivers.

In Delhi, devotees paid oblation to rising sun at various ghats of Yamuna river and also at India Gate.

Meanwhile, in Uttar Presh, puja is being celebrated in eastern parts of state with thousands of people paying oblation to rising sun at different river ghats of Ganga, Yamuna and or rivers. 

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