Know how Chath Puja improves your health
New Delhi: A solemn atmosphere prevails in Bihar and eastern UP, where people are celebrating the four-day Chhath festival.Devotees of Sun are fasting and performing rituals in gratitude of Surya for seeking a longer life
Chhath is also known as Surya Shashti- an ancient Hindu Festival dedicated to the Hindu Sun God, Surya.
The rituals of Chhath puja are most difficult to observe, particularly, the 40-hour fasting that the devotees observe.
In fact, the procedures of observing fast during Chhath puja are so tough that the vratis (those who observe fast) are revered by all.