IN PICS | Chhath Puja 2021: Beautiful Photos Of Worshippers At Riverbanks & Shopping For Arghya

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Today is the third day of the four-day Chhath Puja. The third day is main in the Chhath festival. (Image Source: PTI)

The festival and is dedicated in honour of the solar deity, Surya and his sister Shashti Devi (Chhathi Maiya), in order to get their blessing and to thank them for bestowing all the fortunes of life.(Image Source: PTI)

Environmentalists have claimed that the festival of Chhath is one of the most eco-friendly religious festivals. (Image Source: PTI)

Chhath Puja is celebrated in Bihar, Jharkhand, eastern Uttar Pradesh and south Nepal. (Image Source: PTI)

People were seen out buying fruits and all the necessary things for the puja and the offerings. (Image Source: PTI)

On the day of Kharna, porridge (kheer) made with jaggery is eaten in the evening and then a strict fast is observed for 36 hours. (Image Source: PTI)

This day is spent preparing the prasad (offerings) at home. On the eve of this day, the entire household accompanies the vratins to a riverbank, pond or a common large water body to make the offerings (Arghya) to the setting sun. (Image Source: PTI)

The occasion is almost a carnival. Besides the Vratins, there are friends and family, and numerous participants and onlookers, all willing to help and receive the blessings of the worshipper. (Image Source: PTI)

On the third day of Chhath Puja, the setting sun will be given the first arghya in the evening and tomorrow the fast will be concluded by giving arghya to the rising sun.

Worshipers pray for the well being and prosperity of their families and seek the blessings of the goddess of Chhath. (Image Source: PTI)

On the eve of this day, the entire household accompanies the vratins to a riverbank, pond or a common large water body to make the offerings (Arghya) to the setting sun. (Image Source: PTI)