Chhath Puja, a Hindu festival dedicated to the Sun God Surya, is celebrated six days after Diwali, mainly in Bihar, Jharkhand ...

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Hindu devotees bathe in India's sacred but highly polluted Yamuna river to the mark the first day of Chhath Puja, a four-day ...

Chhath Puja is celebrated in North India every year. Find out the correct dates, sunset and sunrise timings, and their significance.

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It is mainly celebrated in the Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, and in Nepal’s Terai region, though devotees ...