Devotees celebrate Chhath Puja with religious fervour

New Delhi/ Patna (Bihar)/ Gorakhpur, Lucknow (UP), Nov 02 (ANI): Devotees celebrated Chhath Puja with religious zeal in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur and Bihar's Patna. The 'Puja' is dedicated to the Sun god, the source of energy. It is a four day festival that is being celebrated this year from October 30 to November 3. On Chhath Puja, women perform the morning Puja by standing in a water body and offering water to the Sun and his sister Shashti Devi. Chhath Puja is largely celebrated in Indian states of Jharkhand, Bihar, and Uttar Pradesh. The festival begins with certain rituals and practices that involve 'Nahay Khay', followed by 'Lohanda and Kharna', 'Sandhya Argh' and 'Suryodaya'. The first sun ray is called Usha and last sun ray is called Pratyusha. The first and last sun rays are considered auspicious and worshipped during Chhath Puja.