Watch for a special Chhath Puja with Malini Awasthi, the famous Indian folk singer. The festival of Chhath Puja is celebrated by the Hindus of Bihar and Jharkhand. Chhath is dedicated to the worship of Sun God and is also known as Surya Shashti.The festival of Chhath is celebrated as thanks to the Sun for providing the necessities of life on earth. As the word Chhath denotes the number six and thus the festival begins on the sixth day of the Hindu month of Kartik.