A viral video shows a woman calmly performing the Chhath Puja ritual in the river when a snake approaches her. Instead of panicking, she simply moved aside to allow the snake to pass.
The video shared by @sanjayjourno begins with a snake slithering through the water where devotees were performing the pooja. As it neared the woman, she made way for it without fear.
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छठ पूजा का यह वीडियो वायरल हो रहा है, जिसमें नदी में पूजा कर रही एक महिला एक सांप को आते हुए देखकर घबराई नहीं बल्कि उसने सांप को अपने पास से जाने का रास्ता दिया। pic.twitter.com/aGM8uaDXva
— SANJAY TRIPATHI (@sanjayjourno) November 9, 2024
Chhath Puja, a significant festival for the Purvanchali community, honors the Sun God. The festival involves a strict four-day ritual and is especially important for the Bhojpuri-speaking populations of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Jharkhand, particularly in Delhi.