Bihar Minister Prem Kumar on Monday participated in a cleanliness drive at Pitamaheshwar Ghat in Gaya, organised in preparation for the Sandhya Arghya during the ongoing Chhath Puja celebrations.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday extended his greetings on the occasion of Chhath Puja, wishing happiness, prosperity and success to people across the country.
Celebrations of Chhath Puja are in full swing across Varanasi, with women meticulously preparing Thekua prasad and devotees gathering at river ghats to offer evening 'arghya' to the setting Sun on the third day of the festivities.
President Droupadi Murmu on Monday extended her heartfelt greetings to the people on the occasion of Chhath Puja, wishing everyone happiness and prosperity.
The four-day Chhath Mahaparv, dedicated to the worship of the Sun God, began on Saturday with the sacred ritual of Nahay-Khay. This year, the festival is being celebrated from October 25 to 28, with rituals including Nahay-Khay on Chaturthi Tithi of Kartik Shukla Paksha, Kharna on Pancham
The Bihar Jharkhand Association of Ireland (BJAI) celebrated Chhath Puja festival with devotees coming together to offer 'arghya' to rising Sun at Naas, County Kildare in Ireland.
The Prime Minister posted on X, "The glimpse of nature and culture seen in the four-day ritual of Mahaparva Chhath is going to fill the countrymen with new energy and enthusiasm. Many congratulations to all the countrymen on the auspicious occasion of morning Arghya."
Over a thousand devotees came together to celebrate the Chhath Puja for the evening Arghya (offering) in New Jersey, United States, as the Bihar Jharkhand Association of North America (BJANA) organised a recreation of the puja for devotees overseas.
Chhath devotees offered 'arghya' to the rising sun and performed puja on the banks of River Krishna ghat in Vijayawada on Friday morning as part of the rituals on the last day of the festival.
As part of Chhath festival rituals, devotees across the country offered 'Arghya' to the rising Sun on Friday morning. Devotees at various places in the country gathered at riverbanks and offered Argya on the last day of the festival.