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-//devotees gathered at the bank of ganga to celebrate “chaiti chhatth”on 15th april to offer morning prayer to sun god. -A MASSIVE FLOOD OF DEVOTION CAN BE SEEN ON THE BANKS OF GANGA ON THE OCASION OF “CHATTH” PUJA. CHATTH PUJA IS ONE OF THE MOST PPIOUS FESTIVAL OF BIHAR AND EASTERN UTTER PRADESH WORHIPPING “SUN GOD. IT,S A FOUR DAY FESTIVAL FULL OF DEVOTION, CLEANINESS,AND RITUALS. IT COMES TWICE A YEAR ONE IN MONTH OF OCT-NOV(KARTIK SUKLPAKSH ACCORDING TO HINDI CALENDER) AND SECOND IN MONTH OF APRIL (CHAITRA SHUKLPAKSH ACCORDING TO HINDI CALENDER).TO OFFER PRAYER TO SUN GOD DEVOTEES WORSHIP(GIVE ARGHYA TO SUN GOD) FIRSTLY EVENING SUNSET AT THE BANKS OF GANGA( OR WATER PONDS AS ALTERNATIVE)WITH FRUITS AND OTHER PUJA MATERIALS IN SOUP AND DAURA(BASKET MADE OF BAMBOO).COSICUTIVE NEXT SUNRISE IS ALSO WORSHIPED IN THE SAME MANNER.THIS FESTIVAL IS BEUTIFULLY RITUALED WITHFOUR DAY PUJA OFFERINGS AS NAHAY-KHAY,KHADNA,FIRST EVENING ARGHYA AND MORNINGARGHYA.AS GANGA CONSIDERED AS A PIOUS RIVER IT,S WATER IS USED AS A SOUL CONSTITUENT IN THIS PUJA.CHATTH PUJA IN THIS REGION IS MOST IMPORTANT THAT EVERY BODY GIVES THEIR RESPECTIVE CO-OPERATION IN CLEANING ROADS AND GHATS OF GANGA,FREE LIGHT ARRANGEMENTS ON ROADS AND OTHER HELPS TO DEVOTEES.CHATTS PUJA,S SO PIOUS AND IT,S ROOTS IS SO DEEP IN THIS REGION THAT EVEN MUSLIMS DO CELEBRATES IT.

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Hindu devotees offers prayer to Sun god on the occassion of Chaiti Chhath at the bank of river Ganga in Patna on Thursday, 14 April 2005. Chhath is mainly celebrated in Bihar and eastern Utter Pradesh, it is the most pious festival of the region and comes twice a year, one in Chaitra (month of April) and secondly in Kartika(month of November).

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Hindu devotees offers prayer to Sun god on the occassion of Chaiti Chhath at the bank of river Ganga in Patna on Thursday, 14 April 2005. Chhath is mainly celebrated in Bihar and eastern Utter Pradesh, it is the most pious festival of the region and comes twice a year, one in Chaitra (month of April) and secondly in Kartika(month of November).

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