Chhath puja, vrat, bihar, india, culture, hinduism

ONCE THE CHHTH PUJA BEGINS, THE FAMILY IS COMMITTED TO PERFORMING YEARLY AND PASSING ON TO THE NEXT GENERATION.

Chhath puja, vrat, bihar, india, culture, hinduism

Interestingly, it is widely held that once a family begins Chhath Puja, they must continue to do it yearly and pass it on to future generations. The sole exception is if there is a serious illness or death in the family or among the Vrati.

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