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Devotees across Uttarakhand celebrate Chhath Puja
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Chief Secretary Anand Bardhan, along with his family, offered Arghya first to the setting sun and later to the rising sun at the Tons River ghat in Premnagar.
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Devotees in southern plains of Nepal pray for end of disasters as they obs
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Arsiya Devi began preparations for Chhath Puja at her mud-thatched home in the southern plains of Nepal, arranging all the essentials to offer to the setting Sun and Chhath Maiya. Apart from praying for her family's well-being and prosperity, this year her prayers are focused on seeking r
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Devotees across country offer evening Arghya as Chhath celebrations reach
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Today marks the third day of the Chhath Mahaparv, with devotees across the country offering the traditional evening Arghya to the setting Sun as part of the ongoing four-day festival dedicated to the worship of the Sun God.
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UP Dy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya participates in Chhath Puja celebrations in
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
UP Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya joined Chhath Puja festivities at BJP leader Sanjay Mayukh's Patna residence, calling it a blessed moment as he offered arghya to the setting sun for the first time and greeted people on the festival.
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Women prepare Thekua prasad to offer 'Arghya' to setting Sun on third day
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
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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Beating Retreat ceremony begins, bands march to foot-tapping Indian tunes
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Beating Retreat ceremony, marking the culmination of 76th Republic Day celebrations, began here on Wednesday the Vijay Chowk immersed in melodies of Indian tunes in the majestic backdrop of a setting sun over the Raisina Hills.
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Nepal observes Chhath, festival of benediction to lord "Sun"
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Nepal on Thursday observed the third day of Chhath, the festival of benediction to lord "Surya" making offerings to the setting sun on the embankments of Narayani River.
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Bihar: Muslim women make earthenware stoves for Chhath Puja
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Chhath Puja -- called aastha ka mahaparv (the mega festival of faith) is not only a celebration that prays for rising and setting Sun, but also celebrates inter-religious bonhomie.
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Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren, his wife offer prayers to setting sun in Ranchi
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren and his wife Kalpana Soren offered prayers to the setting sun at the Hatnia pond on the occasion of Chhath festival 2023. He wished for prosperity in the state on this occasion.
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Nitish Kumar offers prayers to setting sun on occasion of Chhath, wishes f
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
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.
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Nepali Hindu devotees offer "Argha" to setting sun as they observe Chhath
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Fasting Nepali Hindu women on Sunday took a dip at Kamal Pokhari- a local pond in Kathmandu with baskets full of offering to the Sun God on the third day of the Chhath festival.
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Chhath Puja 2022: No offerings allowed to be immersed in Yamuna as per NGT
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
The ITO ghat near the river Yamuna is all decked up for the devotees to offer prayers on Arghya to the setting sun on the third day of Chhath Puja 2022.
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