DO YOU KNKOW THE IMPORTANCES OF THIS CHHATH PUJA 1. Chhath Puja: Salutation to the sun Chhath Puja is an ancient Hindu festival and the only Vedic Festival devoted to the Hindu Sun God, Surya, and Chhathi Maiya. Chhath Puja is performed to thank Surya for being the primordial force sustaining life on earth. . 2. Offering prayers to the sun Surya, considered the god of energy and the life-force, is worshipped during the Chhath festival to endorse well-being, prosperity and progress. In Hinduism, Sun worship is supposed to cure a variety of diseases, including leprosy, besides ensuring the longevity and prosperity of family members, friends and elders. 3. The Rituals The rituals of Chhath festival are meticulous and observed over a period of four days. They include holy bathing, fasting and abstaining from drinking water (vratta), standing in water for long periods of time, and offering prashad (prayer offerings) and arghya (commodity offering) to th...
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