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  2. Chhath - Wikipedia

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    Chhath puja is dedicated to the Sun God Surya, ... The main worshippers, called parvaitin (from Sanskrit parv, meaning "occasion" or "festival"), are usually women.

  3. Shashthi (day) - Wikipedia

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    Shashthi (Sanskrit: षष्ठी, romanized: Ṣaṣṭhī) also referred to as Chhath is the sixth day of the lunar fortnight in the Hindu calendar. [1] It is tithi (lunar day) of a paksha , the fourteen-day phase of the moon.

  4. Shashthi - Wikipedia

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    Also known as Chhathi Maiya (छठी मईया), the sixth form of Devi Prakriti and Lord Surya's sister is worshipped during Chhath Puja. It is celebrated six days after Deepavali, on the sixth day of the lunar month of Kartika (October–November) in the Hindu calendar Vikram Samvat. The rituals are observed over four days.

  5. Public holidays in India - Wikipedia

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    Chhath: Floating Hindu harvest festival dedicated to Sun God Surya, celebrated in North and East India on the sixth day of the month of Kartika ... Ayudha Puja: Hindu ...

  6. List of Hindu festivals - Wikipedia

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    Chhath: Morning worship at Jamshedpur: Chhath is mainly observed in Bihar and Terai, but is also celebrated elsewhere. It is a festival dedicated to the Sun God for bestowing the bounties of life and fulfilling wishes. During Chath, devotees worship God Surya early in the morning. Skanda Sashti

  7. Surya - Wikipedia

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    He is traditionally one of the major five deities in the Smarta tradition, all of whom are considered as equivalent deities in the Panchayatana puja and a means to realise Brahman. [11] Other names of Surya in ancient Indian literature include Aditya , Arka , Bhanu , Savitr , Pushan , Ravi , Martanda , Mitra , Bhaskara , Prabhakara , Kathiravan ...

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  9. Chhathi Maiya - Wikipedia

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