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NEW DELHI: Festivities for the Chhat Parva have already begun and people were seen preparing for the festival. Chhath puja is celebrated by people across India, but predominantly in Northern Bihar and Nepal’s Maithili region. People worship the Sun god and his wife, lovingly called Chhathi Maiya. The festival is observed very rigorously and practices include abstinence from food and water, a dip in holy waters and meditating in waters for long hours. ABP News, on this occasion, brings to you a simple way to connect with us in this joyous celebration. As India celebrates Chhat Parva, you can also send your Chhat pictures to us on selfie@abplive.in and we will play them on your channel ABP News. Day one of Chhath Parva is called 'nahai-khai' (bathing-eating ritual) when people observing the festival, take a dip in rivers or other water bodies, and then cook food on traditional chullah. Day two is called 'kharna', when devotees cook 'kheer' and 'roti' which is then distributed as 'prasad'. The ghats witness massive crowd on last two days when people throng them for the offering ('arghyas') to the setting and rising sun in succession.