The Chhath Puja, a festival concluding in Nepal & Inida

 

The Chhath Puja, a festival concluding with offerings to the setting sun, is dedicated to worshipping the revered sun god, Surya. This four-day celebration involves devotees paying homage to Surya through various rituals. As the Chhath festivities culminate with devotees offering arghya (oblations) to the setting sun, people gather along the banks of rivers, ponds, and lakes to perform the final worship. Throughout the night preceding the conclusion of Chhath Puja, devotees remain awake, engaging in prayers along the riverside. The worshippers, adorned much like brides, gather in the thousands at the shores of ponds and rivers to perform their rituals. The arghya offered to the rising and setting sun yesterday, and today's worship of the setting sun, are heartfelt expressions of devotion.

With the aim of seeking family happiness, peace, well-being, liberation from illness, and fulfillment of various desires, devotees wholeheartedly worship Surya during this festival. The vibrant and sincerecelebrations are a testament to the deep spiritual significance attached to the worship of the sun god.