Chhath Puja, prominent in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and West Bengal, honors Lord Surya. The rituals span four days: Nahaye Khaye involves

Usha Arghya is observed as the main ritual on the last day of Chhath Puja. On this day, women devotees offer prayers to the rising sun. They gather at dawn at a nearby water body to make offerings of fruits, thekua (a sweet), and sugarcane to Lord Surya and Chhathi Maiya and seek their blessings for their family.

Sasural Simar Ka actress actress Jyothsna Channdola, who visits her in-laws in Varanasi every year to celebrate Chhath Puja, discusses the festival’s