Chhat Puja (Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi)
November 15 - SUNDAY
Observance: Restricted Holiday Holiday (India)
"A unique festival of devotion to Sun God involving 36-hour fasts and offerings at riverbanks."
Ancient Vedic festival worshipping the Sun God and Chhathi Maiya with rigorous fasting and river rituals.
Traditions:
- Observing strict fasts for 36 hours without water
- Standing in water bodies to offer arghya (water offerings) to setting and rising sun
- Preparing traditional offerings like thekua on earthen stoves without modern utensils
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Fun Fact:
Chhath is one of the few Hindu festivals where devotees worship the setting sun along with the rising sun.