Question

The festival associated with the worship of the sun, rivers and ponds is:
1. Makar Sankranti
2. Chhath
3. Diwali
4. Teej

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Chhath

The Correct Answer is Chhath.

 

• The Chhath is a Hindu festival dedicated to the Sun god and his wife Usha in order to thank them for bestowing the bounties of life on earth.
• The rituals include holy bathing, fasting, standing in water for long periods of time, and offering prayers and food to the setting and rising sun.
•  The festival is observed most elaborately in Bihar, Jharkhand and UP and Mithila Province of Nepal, Terai-Madhesh region of Nepal.

 

• Makar Sankranti marks the first day of the sun's transit into the Makara (Capricorn), marking the end of the month with the winter solstice and the start of longer days.
• Diwali commemorates Lord Rama's return to his kingdom Ayodhya after completing his 14-year exile.