Know About Chhath Puja 2022
Chhath Puja is a festival for Hindus.
Chhath festival is also known as Chhath or Shashthi Puja.
Chhath Puja is celebrated twice a year on Chaitra month and Shashti of Shukla Paksha of Kartik month.
Chhath is a 4-day festival that is celebrated till Chaturthi Tithi, Panchami Tithi, Shashthi Tithi and Saptami Tithi.
Chhath Maiya (Shashthi Devi) is also known as Mata Katyayani Devi.
In this festival, the fast is observed for 36 hours without any food or water.
Chhath Puja is the festival of worship of Lord Surya.
Chhath Puja is celebrated in the regions of Bihar, Jharkhand, Eastern Uttar Pradesh and Nepal.
People believe that this fast has been going on since Vedic times.