New Delhi, Oct 27 (UNI) Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge extended his warm greetings to citizens on the auspicious occasion of Chhath Puja, wishing that the festival brings renewed energy, joy, ...

In a fiery speech in Muzaffarpur, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a blistering attack on the Congress and RJD, accusing them of disrespecting Bihar's culture. 'For them, the worship of Chhathi ...

Kolkata, Oct 28 (UNI) A massive pavilion touted as the “world’s largest Jagaddhatri Puja pandal” collapsed in Chandannagar on Tuesday evening, injuring several visitors and triggering panic among the ...

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta joined scores of devotees in offering ‘Arghya' to the rising Sun along the banks of the Yamuna River on the concluding day of Chhath Puja on Tuesday. Invoking the ...

Chhath Puja, a significant Hindu festival, brings a wave of holidays across various Indian states, with schools closing their doors from October 25 to October 28, 2025. All government schools, ...

The Sandhya Arghya is more than a religious act — it is seen as a direct conversation between human devotion and nature’s energy. The ritual, performed while standing waist-deep in water, symbolises ...

Chhath Puja 2025 Arghya Date and Time: Chhath Puja, also known as Surya Shashthi, Daala Puja, Daala Chhath, and more, is a sacred ancient Hindu festival dedicated to the Surya Dev (the Sun God) and ...

Today is honoured across a wide swathe of Eastern India as the centrepoint of the four-day Chhath Puja or Surya Shashti Vrat. The word Chhath comes from the Sanskrit word Shashti, meaning ‘sixth’.

Kharna marks Day 2 of Chhath Puja with purity, devotion, and the sacred prasad of jaggery kheer and roti cooked on a clay stove. Today is Kharna, the second day of Chhath Puja, it unfolds with a mood ...

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has announced that Monday, October 27, will be a government holiday for Chhath Pooja, her office said in a release. CM Rekha Gupta stated that the holiday is being ...

Schools in Delhi, Bihar, UP, Jharkhand and West Bengal have announced holidays for Chhath Puja and Jagadhatri Puja festivals. As the country gears up to celebrate Chhath Puja 2025, several states have ...

Devotees observe a strict nirjala fast (without food or water) from sunrise until sunset. The fast is broken in the evening after performing rituals and offering kheer (rice pudding), puris, and ...