Chhath Puja 2023 Kharna: How devotees are celebrating Day 2 of the festival

Published on Nov 18, 2023 03:00 pm IST

Chhath Puja 2023: From taking a dip in the river to buying fruits for offering Chhatti Maiya, here's how devotees celebrated the second day of the festival.

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Chhath Puja 2023: One of the largest festivals of the country is here. Every year, Chhath Puja is celebrated with a lot of pomp and grandeur all over the country. Offerings are made to Chhatti Maiya and Surya Dev and devotees keep fast to please them and express their gratitude for the bountiful of wealth, happiness and prosperity. Chhath Puja is celebrated for four days.(PTI Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Nov 18, 2023 03:00 pm IST

Chhath Puja 2023: One of the largest festivals of the country is here. Every year, Chhath Puja is celebrated with a lot of pomp and grandeur all over the country. Offerings are made to Chhatti Maiya and Surya Dev and devotees keep fast to please them and express their gratitude for the bountiful of wealth, happiness and prosperity. Chhath Puja is celebrated for four days.(PTI Photo)

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Devotees offer their prayers of Surya Dev and Chhatti Maiya and take a dip in the waters of Yamuna river in Noida.(PTI Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Nov 18, 2023 03:00 pm IST

Devotees offer their prayers of Surya Dev and Chhatti Maiya and take a dip in the waters of Yamuna river in Noida.(PTI Photo)

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Married women can be seen performing the rituals of Lohanda and Kharna on the second day of Chhath Puja.(ANI Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Married women can be seen performing the rituals of Lohanda and Kharna on the second day of Chhath Puja.(ANI Photo)

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According to the tradition, married women should apply vermillion on each other after performing the rituals of Chhath Puja.(ANI Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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According to the tradition, married women should apply vermillion on each other after performing the rituals of Chhath Puja.(ANI Photo)

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Devotees, on the second day, spend the morning doing shopping of essentials required for the puja. in Patna, the devotees crowded the markets for buying jute baskets.(Santosh Kumar / Hindustan Times) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Nov 18, 2023 03:00 pm IST

Devotees, on the second day, spend the morning doing shopping of essentials required for the puja. in Patna, the devotees crowded the markets for buying jute baskets.(Santosh Kumar / Hindustan Times)

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Devotees can be seen purchasing fruits and vegetables on the second day of Chhath Puja.(Santosh Kumar / Hindustan Times) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Devotees can be seen purchasing fruits and vegetables on the second day of Chhath Puja.(Santosh Kumar / Hindustan Times)

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Sugarcane is one of the essentials for Chhath Puja. Devotees buy sugarcane and start preparing for the evening rituals.(Santosh Kumar / Hindustan Times) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Nov 18, 2023 03:00 pm IST

Sugarcane is one of the essentials for Chhath Puja. Devotees buy sugarcane and start preparing for the evening rituals.(Santosh Kumar / Hindustan Times)

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