Chhath Puja is a four-day Hindu festival dedicated to the worship of the Sun God (Surya) and Chhatti Mai (Goddess of Power). During the festival, devotees gather at rivers and ponds to sing folk songs, take dips in the water, and pray to the Sun God with offerings to thank him for sustaining life on Earth. It is considered a festival of forgiveness and compassion where cultural bonds are made through the sharing of fruits and sweets.

29. The four-day Hindu festival, Chhath Puja, the worship of the
setting and rising Sun, is dedicated to the God of Sun (Surya)
and Chhatti Mai (Goddess of Power).
The festival's aim is to thank the God for sustaining life and
energy on earth. It is considered as the festival of forgiveness
and compassion, which sees devotees making cultural bonds and
distribute fruits and sweetmeats.
The Chhath Puja is seen as a serene event when bejeweled
women in colorful saris visit the banks of rivers and ponds,
singing folk songs. They then take a dip in the water and pray
to the Sun god with pure devotion.

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