Lucknow: The district administration will issue identity cards to all minors accompanying their parents to the Chhath Puja grounds so that if they get lost in the crowd they may be reunited with ...

Chhath Puja, prominent in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and West Bengal, honors Lord Surya. The rituals span four days: Nahaye Khaye involves spiritual purification, Kharna includes a ...

Happy Chhath Puja 2019: Images, Wishes, Messages, Quotes, Pictures and Greeting Cards Chhath puja is widely celebrated in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand and falls one week after Diwali.

Several states, including Delhi, UP, and Bihar, have declared school holidays for Chhath Puja, which iscelebrated on November 7. The festival honours the Sun God and includes four days of rituals ...

This week Hindu devotees celebrate the holy festival of Chhath Puja, which gives thanks to the sun god, Surya, for providing the sun and helping to sustain the gift of life and prosperity. The ...

Chhath Puja 2022: This ancient Hindu Vedic is dedicated to the deity Surya and Shashthi Devi. It is also referred to as Surya Shashti, Chhath, Mahaparv, Chhath Parv, Dala Puja, Pratihar, and Dala ...

Chhath Puja 2024 bank holiday: Banks will remain closed in some states for four consecutive days due to Chhath Puja, followed by a weekend that includes a second Saturday and a Sunday. Chhath Puja ...

Followed by festival of light, Diwali, a four-day festival Chhath Puja is celebrated, which is said to have originated when Lord Ram and Goddess Sita observed a fast following their 14-year vanvas.

Date, Puja muhurat timings: Chhath Puja is celebrated on the sixth day of the Kartik month. The following is the four-day muhurat for dawn and sunset. Day 1 (Nahay Khay): It is called Chaturthi ...

Chhath Puja is celebrated every year with much exuberance in states like Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and Bengal. However, celebrations are also witnessed in the national capital, where a large ...