Chatt Special: Evening and morning arag mark salutation to the Sun god

The evening and the morning arag mark the salutation of the Sun God and the high point of the four-day festivities of the Chatt-puja begins. Chaatt happens to be the most auspicious festival for Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh. It is meant for the well-being and prosperity of the family wherein generally the eldest member of the family keep a three-day fast. They are virtually without water for more than 35 hours. Today is the evening arag wherein the devotees worship the setting sun and the next day’s rising sun. The occasion holds great interest of the Bihari diaspora around the world. Seeing the popularity of the festival the UP and the Delhi government declared one day holiday