: The festival involves rigorous rituals including holy bathing in rivers like the Ganges, strict fasting without water ( Vrat ), and standing in water for long durations to offer prayers.

: Offers a variety of Chhath Puja Backgrounds and Greeting Card Vectors specifically in CDR format.

: Devotees prepare special offerings like Thekua (a wheat-based sweet), seasonal fruits, and sugarcane, which are carried to the riverbanks in decorated bamboo baskets called Dala or Soop .