"It's a great festival. It's the biggest and most beautiful festival I've ever been to. And it's an incredible experience because the people are so friendly and everyone is in a great mood. It's a joy to watch everyone doing the prayer. So thank you so much to everyone," said a visitor from
Yogi Adityanath reached Vrindavan on Sunday to assess the arrangements for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming visit. During the visit, the Chief Minister inspected the preparations and security measures.
Cricketer Ishan Kishan's mother, Suchitra Singh, offered 'arghya' to Suryadev (Sun God) as part of "Chhath Puja" at her Patna residence and prayed for India's victory in the World Cup 2023 against Australia.
On the occasion of Chhath, Bihar's Chief Minister Nitish Kumar offered 'Arghya' to the setting sun at his residence and prayed for the happiness and prosperity of the state.
Chhatt Puja is celebrated every year with much exuberance in states like Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, and Bengal. However, celebrations are also witnessed in the national capital, where a large section of people from the aforementioned states live.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his wishes to the people on the occasion of Chhatt Puja, a four-day-long festival celebrated after Diwali to worship the sun and water.
All designated ghats across the city have been decked up, and security measures have been ensured. The Delhi Government has set up more than 1,000 ghats and artificial ponds across the city for the devotees.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the 'Braj Raj Utsav' in Mathura on November 23, where he will also witness a presentation by Hema Malini on the birth anniversary of Meera Bai, officials said on Friday.
In defense of Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, Chaudhary stated, "JP Nadda and BJP know that Nitish ji's thinking and statements are not influenced by any partner. Despite being with the BJP for so long, Nitish Kumar was not swayed by BJP's policies. His thinking and policies are original, not influen
"No matter how much you protest, no state will get special status. The concept itself has been done away with by the Raghuram Rajan committee and the 14th Finance Commission," Sushil Modi said while speaking to ANI on Friday.
Around 5,000 monks and nuns from around the world, including India will be gathering in Bodh Gaya for the 18th International Tipitaka chanting Programme from December 2-12, the International Buddhist Confederation informed in a press release.