In addition to the rituals, the devotees also prepare for the festival by gathering ingredients for the offerings, which include fruits, sugarcane, and the famed "thekua" (a type of sweet made from ...

As the auspicious Chhath Puja festival unfolded, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ...

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar performed the Sandhya Puja on the third day of Chhath Puja, offering Arghya (water) to Lord Surya. The Chief Minister took part in the Chhath Puja rituals at his ...

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi on Thursday celebrated Chhath Puja with people of the Purvanchali community. In a video, she was seen performing the Chhath Puja rituals with other people in the national ...

According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), both November 7 and 8 are designated bank holidays in certain states for Chhath Puja.

Chhath Puja 2024 is being celebrated across India starting November 5. This four-day festival honors the sun god with devotees observing fasts from sunrise to sunset. Warm wishes for health, wealth, ...

Delhi's AQI surges past 350, causing a major pollution crisis. Meanwhile, Gangtok boasts a fresh 29 AQI, proving how clean ...

in view of the Chhath Puja. Chhath is a Hindu festival celebrated mainly in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. The four-day festival is ...

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Union Minister J P Nadda on Thursday undertook a steamer ride in the river Ganges to watch the Chhath festivities along the ghats in Patna ...

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee attended the 'Sandhya Puja' as part of the Chhath Puja celebrations at Kolkata's Doi Ghat on Thursday, announcing that all arrangements have been made for ...

Patna: The Chhath festival is one of the most revered and elaborate festivals celebrated with devotion and grandeur, especially in the states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh (UP), and Jharkhand. The timing of ...