Dedicated to the worship of the Sun God and Chhathi Maiya, this ritual is celebrated primarily in Bihar , Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand , and parts of Nepal. The festival, observed over four ...

Chhath Mahaparva lasts for four days. During this, fasting women have to follow many rules. On the first day, there is Nahai Khay, where the fasting person has to bathe and eat satvik food.

This one-day festival is celebrated by married women across North India as they fast and pray for the long life of their partner. Of late, even husbands have joined in celebrating this festival ...

The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), led by its National President, Bishop Francis Wale Oke, has declared a 40-day period of prayer and fasting to address the hardships facing the nation ...

The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria has called on Nigerians to join a 40-day prayer and fasting to address the hardship ...

The recitation of Shahadah symbolizes the acceptance of the Islamic faith, and it is also recited during daily prayers ... charitable organizations. 4. Sawm (fasting) Fasting (Sawm) is the ...

The Catholic Church in Guinea-Bissau called on its people to join a day of fasting a prayer for peace in 4 November.

The third day of Chhath Puja is observed as the main day, as women keep fast throughout the day to offer their prayers to the setting sun. This is the only time when the setting sun is worshipped. As ...

In addition to the rituals, the devotees also prepare for the festival by gathering ingredients for the offerings, which include fruits, sugarcane, and the famed "thekua" (a type of sweet made from ...

I thought Sam and Charlie would be ahead. I have not looked really at the tracking but it does mean we are fast I think everyone was tired after these first couple of days of intense racing." The ...