"Today, a thick layer of toxic foam is floating on the surface of the river. The health of the sisters from Purvanchal, who have come to the Yamuna ghat to offer prayers to the Sun god, is being compromised. Rs 7,000 crore have been spent but the condition of the river has worsened. Devotees
"I participated in the Chhath Maiya program of Mithilanchal Vikas Samiti. Here I felt the joy on the faces of the children, brothers and sisters of offering prayers to Suryanarayan, especially the hope that comes to mind after this four-day strict fast based on our Sanatan culture. I extend
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.
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.
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, while participating in the Chhath Mahaparva Puja festival in Ahmedabad on Thursday, said that the traditional festivals of various states realize Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mantra of "Ek Bharat-Shreshtha Bharat".
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.