Chhath Puja 2017: Here’s how you can celebrate this festival
Dressed in their best fineries and with vermilion adorning their face – right from the middle of their hair-parting to the tip of their nose, women offer prayers to the Sun God.
Oct 26, 2017, 08:31 AM ISTChhath puja Kharna today, devotees to begin 36-hour fast
Kharna begins with the devotees preparing Thekuas and Khajoors since early morning.
Oct 25, 2017, 09:32 AM ISTNo leave for cops in Jharkhand during 4-day Chhath Puja celebrations
While the state governments in Bihar and Delhi have made elaborate arrangements for devotees during the Chhath puja, the BJP government in Jharkhand has cancelled the leaves of policemen and asked them to report on duty.
Oct 24, 2017, 12:55 PM ISTChhath Puja: Muslim women clean roads leading to Ganga ghats in Patna
Ahead of Chhath puja, several Muslim women on Monday evening gathered together to help with the preparations. The women cleaned the roads leading to the ghats near River Ganga.
Oct 24, 2017, 12:32 PM ISTChhath Puja 2017: Tithi, Timings and Vidhi
Chhath Puja has been historically dedicated to Lord Surya and his wife Usha. The devotees thank the lord and his wife for supporting life on earth and seek their protection and blessings. The festival is native to Bihar, Jharkhand and eastern Uttar Pradesh and is also celebrated in Nepal.
Oct 22, 2017, 12:24 PM IST