Chhath Puja, an ancient Hindu festival widely celebrated in Nepal, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, is performed as thanksgiving to Surya – The Sun God for sustaining life on earth and granting Health, Prosperity and Abundance. According to Hindu traditions, the sun god ‘Surya’ is the supreme deity which represents will-power,[Read More…]
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AAP government declares holiday on Chhath Puja in Delhi
The Delhi government declared a public holiday on the occasion of Chhath puja on October 26. “Offices will remain closed on October 26 to mark Chhath puja. A notification in this connection will be issued very soon,” an official said The Aam Aadmi Party government was the first to declare[Read More…]