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.
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Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday said Chhath festival is being celebrated in the national capital in a grand and spectacular manner, with full preparations.
The Hindu festival of Chhath that last for four-days commenced on Saturday with the first ritual, 'Nahay Khay,' drawing massive crowds at various ghats. Devotees thronged riverbanks to take a holy dip and offer prayers to the Sun God, marking the beginning of the auspicious Chhath Mahapar
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Delhi Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh on Saturday hit back at the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'s allegation over cleanliness in the Yamuna River, claiming a reduction in faecal coliform level under the BJP government in Delhi, ahead of Chhath Puja.
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Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva on Saturday participated in a cleanliness drive at Bhairav Ghat along the Yamuna riverbank, where he helped clean the area ahead of Chhath Puja.