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.
Thousands of devotees from various parts of Tamil Nadu and neighbouring States witnessed Soorasamharam during the annual Kanda Sashti festival at Palani Murugan temple in Dindigul district and Thiruchendur Murugan Temple in Thoothukudi on Thursday.
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.
Chhath Puja is celebrated widely across the country, particularly in Bihar, Jharkhand, and Uttar Pradesh. Devotees in these states, as well as in Delhi, began the rituals early Tuesday morning at the Yamuna and Ganga ghats.
Devotees in Delhi's Geeta Colony staged a protest as the artificial ghats made by Aam Aadmi Pary government for Chhath Puja rituals remained dry on Thursday.
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On this occasion, the Chief Minister participated in the seven-day Shrimad Bhagwat Katha Gyan Yagna organized in the temple premises and listened to the story sitting on the ground along with other devotees.
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