NEW DELHI, INDIA, October 27, 2025 (AP News): Hindu devotees are gathering at rivers, bays and lakes across India to pray to the Sun God, Lord Surya, as part of the Chhath Festival this week. Chhath Puja is a four-day Hindu festival honoring the Sun God, Surya, involving rituals centered on water bodies. The celebration includes elaborate fasting, with devotees standing in water to offer prayers to the setting and rising sun. 
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