Ranchi, Nov 17 (UNI) The four day long auspicious festival of Chhath is all set to commence from Wednesday with the ritual 'Nahai-Khai'
During Chhath Puja, devotees worship Surya Dev (Lord Sun), the god of energy and of the life-force, and Shashthi Devi (Chhathi Maiya) to promote well-being, prosperity and progress.
Chhath Puja is also known as Surya Shashti, Chhath, Chhathi, Chhath Parv, Dala Puja and Dala Chhath. It is believed that the main sources of Sun's powers are his wife Usha and Pratyusha. During Chhath puja, in the morning, devotees worship the first ray (Usha) of the Sun and the last ray (Pratyusha) of the Sun in the evening.