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Chhath Puja, one of the oldest Hindu Vedic festivals is celebrated in several parts of India, especially in states like Bihar, Jharkhand, and eastern Uttar Pradesh. Dedicated to the solar deity, Lord Surya, and his sister Chhathi Maiya, Chhath Puja is celebrated six days after Diwali and lasts for four days. In this picture, women perform rituals of Chhath Puja at Kalindi Kunj Chhath Ghat in Noida on Sunday. (Express Photo by Gajendra Yadav)
Devotees performing the Chhath Puja rituals at Kalindi Kunj Chhath Ghat in Noida. (Express photo by Gajendra Yadav)
Devotees throng the Hindon river in Ghaziabad to perform puja on the occasion of Chhath Puja. (Express photo by Prem Nath Pandey)
Devotees performing rituals of Chhath Puja at Kalindi Kunj Chhath Ghat in Noida. (Express photo by Gajendra Yadav)
In this picture, devotees standing in the water of the Ganga river offer prayers to the setting sun during Kharna on the second day (Saturday) of the Chhath Puja festivities at Arail Ghat in Prayagraj. (Photo: PTI)
Devotees perform rituals before Kharna Puja on the second day (Saturday) of the Chhath Puja festivities in Ranchi. (Photo: PTI)
Women offer prayers on the first day (Friday) of Chhath Puja celebrations in Noida. (Photo: PTI)
People purchase Puja essentials to perform rituals for the Chhath festival in Ludhiana. (Express photo by Gurmeet Singh)
People throng markets for essentials on the occasion of Chhath Puja celebrations in Ludhiana. (Express photo by Gurmeet Singh)
Shopping for Chhath Puja is in full swing in Ludhiana. (Express photo by Gurmeet Singh)
A Delhi Jal Board official sprays chemical to dissolve toxic foam seen on the surface of Yamuna river ahead of Chhath Puja celebrations at Kalindi Kunj in New Delhi. (Express photo by Praveen Khanna)
A devotee carries a bunch of bananas to be used as puja materials during the ongoing 'Chhath Puja' festivities in Patna. (Photo: PTI)
Women buy puja material for the Chhath Puja festivities in East Delhi. (Photo: PTI)
