As Chhath Puja celebrations are in full swing in different parts of the country and devotees offering 'Araghya' to the rising Sun drone visuals from Delhi's Kalindi Kunj showed a sea of people participating in the festival dedicated to lord Surya.
Hundreds of people of Indian origin from New Jersey and New York flocked to waterfronts in the United States as they celebrated the auspicious festival of Chhath on Sunday.
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday announced the construction of three ghats dedicated to Chhath Pooja in Panipat district, with an estimated expenditure of Rs 5 crore.
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.
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.
Ahead of the Final match of the ODI World Cup 2023 between India and Australia at Narendra Modi Stadium, a special pooja was held at Lord Cricket Ganesh temple in Chennai on Friday.
A huge crowd was also seen at railway stations in the national capital Delhi as people residing in the National Captial Region headed for their hometowns mostly in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
On the auspicious occasion of Dhanteras with the festival of lights around the corner, people in Chandigarh thronged markets to buy decorative and 'pooja' items to celebrate Diwali.