All About Chhath Puja : Festival of Sun

The Hindu Vedic festival of Chhath Puja is in the Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, and some sections of Madhya Pradesh.

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It is celebrated twice a year, months of Chaitra (March–April) and Kartika, and is devoted to the Sun God and Chhathi Devi or Maiya.

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Chhath Puja takes place six days following Diwali.

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Shukla Paksha is the 15-day waxing moon phase that begins on a new moon (Amavasya) and ends on a full moon (Purnima).

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Women celebrate the six-day period with cheerful celebrations, songs, and a lot of colour in their surroundings, attire, and meals.

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Women keep a serious fast, sometimes even as Nir Jal Vrat.

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