PHOTOS: Indian Sun God worshipped at festival held in Budapest

This year a significant Indian festival Chhath Puja was celebrated by the Indian community in Budapest, Hungary.

On 19-20^th November the Chhath festival celebration happened in Budapest displaying vibrant enthusiasm and participation from the local Indian community. This is an Indian festival primarily observed in the northern Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, and in parts of Nepal. This festival is dedicated towards the worship of Sun God. This festival comes six days after another big Indian festival Diwali. People gather at the banks of river with holy dips in water, offering prayers, and making offerings of fruits, sweets, and homemade delicacies. The festival holds cultural and spiritual importance, symbolizing purity, faith, and the offering of gratitude to the Sun God for sustaining life on Earth. This brings rich cultural heritage of India to Hungary spreading love with the belief of the world is one family (Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam).

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Here are some photos: