Chhath festival is being celebrated with religious fervour and gaiety in Bihar, Jharkhand and eastern parts of Uttar Pradesh.
Standing in knee-deep water at various ghats of rivers, ponds and water reservoirs, devotees paid oblations to the setting sun on Tuesday evening.
The Chhath festival is also being celebrated in Nepal.
Thousands of devotees gathered at the banks of various rivers, ponds and water reservoirs to celebrate the festival of Sun God.
President Bidya Devi Bhandari also participated in the festival and offered prayer to Sun God in Kathmandu.
