People gathered at Juhu and Dadar beaches on Sunday to celebrate Chhath Puja, which is celebrated six days after Diwali to worship the Sun (Photos by Anurag Ahire and Sameer Markande)
Updated On: 2023-11-19 05:47 PM IST
Compiled by : ronak mastakar
The four-day Chhath Puja began on November 17. During the festival, devotees fast and gather on the banks of rivers and ponds to offer prayers to the Sun God (Pic/Anurag Ahire)
Today is the third day of Chhath (Pic/Anurag Ahire)
On this day, Chhathavrati is offering Arghya to the setting Sun (Pic/Anurag Ahire)
After offering Arghya to the setting Sun, the next morning Arghya is offered to the rising Sun (Pic/Anurag Ahire)
Chhath Puja is one of the most auspicious festivals in Bihar, Jharkhand and Eastern Uttar Pradesh (Pic/Sameer Markande)
The festival is dedicated to Sun God, which people believe sustains life on the earth (Pic/Sameer Markande)
The puja is also performed to seek blessings from the Sun God to live a long, healthy, prosperous life (Pic/Sameer Markande)
