Devotees prepare for day three of Chhathh rituals in India

As the grand festival of folk faith, Chhath reaches its most significant stage, devotees all over India prepare to give the first water offering to the setting Sun, on Sunday evening.

According to the scheduled timings, the Sun will set at 4:54 p.m. local time, when devotees will offer the first water at the riverbanks and other designated water bodies. Devotees celebrating the festival are undertaking a rigorous 36-hour fast without consuming even water and worship of Sun God. The four-day festival will conclude on Monday morning with the water offering to the rising Sun.