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The last leg of festivities is here with Chhath Puja being celebrated on November 20, 2020. Also known as Surya Shashti, people worship the Sun god on this day and some even observe a fast. Take a look at some pictures here.
Chhath devotees performing Chhath Puja in Noida on Saturday morning. (Express Photo by Gajendra Yadav)
Devotees perform rituals to celebrate Chhath festival at the back drop of Howrah bridge. (Express photo by Partha Paul)
A group of ladies performing rituals with their masks on. (Express photo by Ganesh Shirsekar)
Happy Chhath Puja! (Express photo by Ganesh Shirsekar)
A lady performing rituals on the occasion of Chhath Puja. (Express photo by Ganesh Shirsekar)
This day is also known as Surya Shashti, Dala Chhath or Dala Puja. (Express photo by Vishal Srivastav)
The word chhath translates to ‘sixth’ in Nepali, Maithili and Bhojpuri languages. Celebrated on the sixth day of the month of Karthik, the first day of the festival is known as Nahay Khay when devotees go to holy water bodies and take a dip and also observe fasts. (Express photo by Vishal Srivastav)
Devotees start rituals for Chhath Puja on the bank of River Gomti in Lucknow. (Express photo by Vishal Srivastav)
The festival is dedicated to worshipping the Sun God, who is considered to be the source of life on Earth. (Express photo by Vishal Srivastav)
Some people set up kids swimming pool as makeshift water bodies for Chhath Puja on their roofs due to Covid 19 restrictions in Lucknow. (Express photo by Vishal Srivastav)
People making purchases ahead of Chhath Puja in Lucknow. (Express photo by Vishal Srivastav)
