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Devotees from Bihar offer bananas and coconuts in front of Sun on the occasion of Chhath Puja on the banks Tawi River in Jammu.
Chhath is an ancient Hindu festival historically native to the Indian subcontinent, more specifically, the Indian states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh,West Bengal, Jharkhand, and the Nepalese provinces of Madhesh and Lumbini. Prayers during Chhath puja are dedicated to the solar deity, Surya, to show gratitude and thankfulness for bestowing the bounties of life on earth and to request that certain wishes be granted.
Chhathi Maiya, the sixth form of Devi Prakriti and Lord Surya's sister is worshipped as the Goddess of the festival. It is celebrated six days after Deepavali, on the sixth day of the lunar month of Kartika (October–November) in the Hindu calendar Vikram Samvat. The rituals are observed over four days. They include holy bathing, fasting and abstaining from drinking water (vrata), standing in water, and offering prasad (prayer offerings) and arghya to the setting and rising sun. Some devotees also perform a prostration march as they head for the river banks.
This photo was taken in my village Simari in Madhubani district, Bihar. The puja was done in the village pond and the temple can be seen in the background.
Day Four: Bihaniya or Bhorwa Ghat (Morning Arghya): This is the last or can say the final day of this auspicious and holy festival. The devotees gather at the bank of the river with their family and friends to offer bhorwa arghya (morning offerings) to the rising Sun. After arghya, devotees knee-down at the ghat to worship Chathi Maiya, distribute thekua and then come back to home.
After their return from the ghat, the devotees or the vrattis take blessings of the elders and break their fast by eating ginger with water.
Chhath Puja is a four-day Hindu festival dedicated to the Sun God and his wife, Chhathi Maiya, which is primarily celebrated in the Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand, and Uttar Pradesh. It is known for its strict and spiritually intense rituals.
Chhath is an ancient Hindu festival practiced mainly in the Indian states of Bihar, eastern Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand. In present times, people irrespective of their states and cultures are also celebrating it. Chhath is a festival dedicated to the Sun God Surya and his sister Shashti Devi (Chhathi Maiya), to thank them for giving the bounties of life on earth and fulfilling wishes.
Chhath is an ancient Hindu festival historically native to the Indian subcontinent, more specifically, the Indian states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh,West Bengal, Jharkhand, and the Nepalese provinces of Madhesh and Lumbini. Prayers during Chhath puja are dedicated to the solar deity, Surya, to show gratitude and thankfulness for bestowing the bounties of life on earth and to request that certain wishes be granted.
Chhathi Maiya, the sixth form of Devi Prakriti and Lord Surya's sister is worshipped as the Goddess of the festival. It is celebrated six days after Deepavali, on the sixth day of the lunar month of Kartika (October–November) in the Hindu calendar Vikram Samvat. The rituals are observed over four days. They include holy bathing, fasting and abstaining from drinking water (vrata), standing in water, and offering prasad (prayer offerings) and arghya to the setting and rising sun. Some devotees also perform a prostration march as they head for the river banks.
This photo was taken in my village Simari in Madhubani district, Bihar. The puja was done in the village pond and the temple can be seen in the background.
Chhath Puja is a four-day Hindu festival dedicated to the Sun God (Surya Dev) and Chhathi Maiya, who is his wife and is also known as Usha. It is one of the most significant festivals celebrated primarily in the Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal, as well as in some parts of Nepal.
Rituals: The festival involves rigorous fasting, sometimes without water, and performing rituals at riverbanks or other water bodies.
Worship: It is unique because it is the only festival where both the setting and rising sun are worshipped.
Offerings: Devotees carry offerings in bamboo baskets, which include traditional items like thekua, sugarcane, and fruits.
Chhath Puja is a four-day elaborate celebration in honour of the Sun, which involves a long fast without water, and making offerings to Usha and Pratyusha, the light of the rising and the setting Sun, while standing in a water body.
The males of the home generally carry the bamboo basket full of household necessities to the Ghat on their heads
Chhath has been gaining popularity every year with people of Bihar and Eastern UP taking the festival to faraway regions around the globe. It being the toughest fast to observe is also the among the most musical, gastronomic, satiating, festive and spiritually enthralling festival to experience.
Chhath Puja rituals on the bank of the Ganges in Varanasi, India.
More Varanasi photos on my website: www.maciejdakowicz.com/cities/varanasi/
This is not a world of constants which shall make the days flip on their own and as they are. Our sustenance depends on our veneration for mother nature that shall help us wade though the rigours.
Chhath, a four day rigour culminating at the dawn of fourth day with the first rays of sun coming down blessing the devotees and observants, is the most unique and unadulterated festival amongst all in India.
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"babughat" a popular place here in kolkata for the "hindu" pilgrimages... thousands of devotees gather every yr in many different ocassions.. be it "chhath-puja" or "makar-sankranti" or even every single day!!!!! many many peoples gather in this "ghat" to have a splash in river "ganges" and to pay tribute to their "mother ganges" with out whom "hinduism" is incomplete....
a shot on sunday... ladies are on the their way after haing a bath where few men having their body massages...
Un grand moment d'émotions de notre visite en Inde fut ce petit village rural de Navadhi situé à quelques kilomètres de Bodhgaya
L’accueil de la famille d'Anuj le Manager de Shantindia restera à jamais gravé dans la mémoire de Claire ma fille et de moi-même.Nous assisterons à une incroyable cérémonie ou Puja en Indien du Chhath Puja.
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A very emotional moment of our visit in India was this small rural village of Navadhi situated a few kilometers away from Bodhgaya
The welcome(reception) of the family of Anuj the Manager de Shantindia will remain for ever memorized by Claire my daughter and by myself. We shall attend an incredible ceremony or Puja in Indian du Chhath Puja.
"banana" is the most important item in the "chhath"... this fruit along milk are devoted to the sun-god.... babughat, kolkata
devotees prepare for chhat rituals to be performed at the stroke of dawn at kolkata.
to know more about chhat festival, please visit wiki: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chhath
A female devotee from Bihar during the Chhath festival, Shot taken at Varanasi, the oldest Living city in the world.
Prayers are manifested in the profoundness of gratitude we offer in exchange for the life we seek and are bestowed with. Chhath devotees at the bank of Yamuna in Delhi.
they patiently waited for the sun to come out and then offer prayer to the sun god at the stroke of dawn. shot during chhat puja in kolkata.
to know more about chhat festival, please visit wiki: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chhath
children are offering holy water of river ganges to "sun god" on the day of chhath-puja, babughat, kolkata
Hindu devotees perform Dandi Ritual dedicated to Lord Sun during the Chhath Puja Festival in Kolkata. Chhath festival, also known as Surya Pooja (worship of the sun), is observed in eastern parts of India where homage is paid to the sun and water Gods.
Anuj notre ami Indien nous offre l'honneur de fêter avec sa famille et dans son village,cette incroyable cérémonie Hindoue.
Cette fête hindoue, Chhath Puja a lieu en l’honneur de la divinité du soleil, Surya, et de l’aube, Usha.
Elle se déroule sur 3 jours et commence par des jeûnes complets que s'imposent principalement les femmes et parfois quelques hommes.
Au troisième jour, au coucher du soleil puis le lendemain au lever, les fidèles se plongent dans l'eau froide des rivières en portant de lourdes offrandes aux dieux.
La fatigue mais aussi la fierté se lisent sur leurs visages et leurs familles les aides physiquement en portant les offrandes avec eux.
Moments intenses à jamais gravés dans nos mémoires.
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Anuj our friend Indien offers us the honor to celebrate with his family and in his village, this incredible ceremony Hindu.
This Indian party, Chhath Puja takes place in honor of the divinity of the sun, Surya, and of dawn, Usha.
She(It) takes place on 3 days and begins with complete fasts that stand out mainly the women and sometimes some men(people).
In the third day, at sunset then the next day in the rise, the believers(regular customers) plunge into the cold water of rivers by carrying(wearing) heavy offerings to the gods.
The fatigue but also the pride are read on the faces and their families the assistants physically by carrying the offerings with them.
Intense moments for ever engraved in our memoirs.
Chhath is an ancient Hindu festival practiced mainly in the Indian states of Bihar, eastern Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand. In present times, people irrespective of their states and cultures are also celebrating it. Chhath is a festival dedicated to the Sun God Surya and his sister Shashti Devi (Chhathi Maiya), to thank them for giving the bounties of life on earth and fulfilling wishes.
Chhath Puja is a four-day elaborate celebration in honour of the Sun. It involves a long fast without water, and making offerings to Usha and Pratyusha, the light of the rising and the setting Sun respectively, while standing in a water body.
You can not seek without paying the offerings. It is not only about the prayers but every aspect of your life.
A vibrant festival dedicated to Sun, Chhath Puja is celebrated with rich rituals over four days. Rooted in ancient mythology, it emphasizes gratitude, nature, and family unity. Observed mainly in Bihar and Jharkhand, this festival fosters community spirit and cultural heritage among devotees worldwide.