New Delhi: The four-day long Chhath Puja celebrations concluded on Monday after lakhs of people across India and the world paid oblation to the rising sun. The festival, which is celebrated across various states - primarily in Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh, began on Sunday and concluded today after devotees offered 'arhgya' to the rising Sun and ended their 36-hour long fast.

The Chhath Puja is celebrated on the sixth day of the Kartik month of the Hindu calendar which also happens to be the fourth day after Diwali. As per the Hindu tradition, devotees worship the Sun God and his wife Usha to express gratitude and seek their blessings.