Lucknow, Read: On Sunday, November 15, the third day of Chhath Puja, the great festival of folk faith, there was a flood of devotees across the country. In many states including Bihar, Jharkhand, Eastern Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Delhi, devotees stood on rivers, ponds and artificial ghats and offered the first Arghya to the setting sun.
Guwahati: Devotees offering prayers on the banks of Brahmaputra river during the festival of Chhath Puja.
Echoes of traditional folk songs of Chhath were heard from the Ganga ghats of Patna, the capital of Bihar, to the banks of Gandak and Kosi rivers. At the major reservoirs of Ranchi, Jamshedpur and Dhanbad of Jharkhand, devotees also worshiped Lord Bhaskar and Chhathi Maiya with rituals. At the same time, huge enthusiasm was also seen at Assi Ghat of Varanasi and Yamuna and artificial ghats of Delhi. For the convenience and safety of the devotees, the administration has made elaborate arrangements for lighting, barricading, medical camps and divers at the ghats. NDRF and SDRF teams were also deployed at major ghats. The 36-hour rigorous Nirjala fast that has been going on since Kharna will conclude tomorrow i.e. on the morning of Monday, November 16, with offering 'Usha Arghya' to the rising sun and performing Parana.
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Extensive arrangements were made in Bihar
In fact, in Bihar, extensive arrangements have been made across the state to offer Arghya to the setting sun on Sunday, the third day of the great festival of folk faith, Chhath. Lakhs of devotees are likely to reach various ghats and reservoirs on this occasion. Devotees will offer prayers to the setting sun on Sunday evening and worship Chhathi Maiya. A large number of devotees gathered at the ghats of river Ganga and other reservoirs in different parts of the state including Patna.
The four-day festival will conclude with the second offering of Arghya to the rising sun on Monday morning. Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary greeted the people of the state on the occasion of Evening Arghya, the third ritual of Chhath festival on Sunday. In a post on the social media platform 'X', he wished that the blessings of the setting Sun and Chhathi Maiya bring happiness, peace, prosperity and prosperity in everyone's life. The Chief Minister wrote, “Hearty congratulations and best wishes to everyone on the auspicious occasion of Sandhya Arghya, the third ritual of Chhath Mahaparva.
Education Minister Mithilesh Tiwari along with his family paid obeisance to the setting sun.
Bihar Education Minister Mithilesh Tiwari along with his wife and family members on Sunday evening offered Arghya to the setting sun on the occasion of the great festival of folk faith, Chhath. This year his wife is observing Chhath fast at her residence in Patna after beating the Education Minister. Special arrangements have been made for Chhath Puja at the Education Minister's government residence complex located at 8, Daroga Prasad Rai Path. The artificial pond built in the campus has been attractively decorated with flower garlands. Arghya will be offered to the rising sun in this same pond on Monday morning.
Earlier on Saturday, many dignitaries including Governor Lieutenant General (Retd) Syed Ata Hasnain, Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary, Agriculture Minister Vijay Sinha, BJP State President Sanjay Saraogi, Cooperation Minister Ramkripal Yadav, Higher Education Minister Sanjay Singh Tiger, Health Minister Nishant Kumar and Union Minister Chirag Paswan had attended the Prasad distribution program organized at the residence of the Education Minister on the occasion of Kharna. Everyone accepted the Prasad of Kharna and wished them a very happy Chhath festival.
Chhath Puja celebrated in Chandigarh, worship took place amidst chanting of Vedic mantras.
An atmosphere of reverence and enthusiasm was witnessed regarding Chhath festival in Chandigarh. On Sunday, prayers were performed as per the rituals amidst chanting of Vedic mantras at the lake located in Sector-42. During this a large number of devotees participated. Respected pundits performed the religious rituals with the recitation of Vedic mantras. Punjab BJP leader Sanjeev Vashishtha, Samajwadi Party Chandigarh leader Vikram Yadav and representatives of various organizations and their supporters were present in the program. Chhath fasting people wished for the happiness, prosperity and prosperity of the family. On the occasion of Chhath festival, Arghya will be offered to the setting sun at sunset on Sunday evening.
Amritsar: Devotees performing religious rituals and worship at Durgiana Temple in Amritsar, Punjab during the festival of Chhath Puja.
After this, the four-day festival will conclude by offering Arghya to the rising sun at sunrise on Monday morning. According to the religious belief of Chhath festival, women observe a strict fast to have children, long life of their children, better health and a bright future. Along with this, Sun God and Chhathi Maiya are also worshiped for the prosperity of the family and progress of the country.
On this occasion, Sanjeev Vashishtha said that if the people of Punjab give an opportunity to the Bharatiya Janata Party to form the government by supporting them in the year 2027, then a grand and permanent Chhath Ghat will be built in Mohali on the lines of Sector-42 of Chandigarh. He said that Chhath Puja programs are organized at many places in Mohali, but such permanent ghat is not yet available for the devotees. He assured that work will be done in this direction if BJP government is formed. He also wished the countrymen a very happy Chhath festival.
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