Traffic Jam near ITO during the Chhath festival on November 17 2015 in New Delhi India Chhath festival also known as Surya Pooja is observed in...
{"Image ImageDescription": "NEW DELHI, INDIA - NOVEMBER 17: Traffic Jam near ITO during the Chhath festival, on November 17, 2015 in New Delhi, India. Chhath festival, also known as Surya Pooja (worship of the sun), is observed in eastern parts of India where homage is paid to the sun and water Gods eight days after Diwali, the festival of lights. During Chhath festival, devotees undergo a fast and offer water and milk to the Sun God at dawn and dusk. The Goddess who is worshipped during the famous Chhath Puja is known as Chhathi Maiya. Chhathi Maiya is known as [goddess] in the Vedas. She is believed to be the beloved younger sister of Surya, the sun god. Some scholars believed that she is the only sister of sun god. The Chhath Puja is performed in order to thank Surya for sustaining life on earth and to request the granting of certain wishes. This festival is observed by people living in Nepal and India (mainly in the State of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. (Photo by Sonu Mehta/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)", "Image Copyright": "2015 Hindustan Times"}