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Photograph has been taken at Kolkata Chhath Festival. West Bengal, India.Chhath is an ancient Hindu Vedic festival dedicated to the Hindu Sun God, Surya and Chh...
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Photograph has been taken at Kolkata Chhath Festival. West Bengal, India.Chhath is an ancient Hindu Vedic festival dedicated to the Hindu Sun God, Surya and Chhathi Maiya (ancient Vedic Goddess ; Usha - wife of Sun God ) The Chhath Puja is performed in order to thank Surya for sustaining life on earth and to request the granting of certain wishes.This festival is observed by Nepalese people and Indian people along with their diaspora.

The Sun, considered as the god of energy and of the life-force, is worshiped during the Chhath festival to promote well-being, prosperity and progress. In Hinduism, Sun worship is believed to help cure a variety of diseases, including leprosy, and helps ensure the longevity and prosperity of family members, friends, and elders.
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