How Chhath is being celebrated in India| In pics
Chhath Puja is a four-day-long Hindu festival that is performed to seek blessings from the Sun for a healthy, happy,
Chhath Puja is a four-day-long Hindu festival that is performed to seek blessings from the Sun for a healthy, happy, and prosperous life. It is also known as Surya Shashti, Chhath, Mahaparv, Chhath Parv, Dala Puja, Pratihar, and Dala Chhath. With a belief that sunlight has cures for various diseases and conditions, devotees take a dip in the holy river for medicinal and spiritual benefits.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his "Mann Ki Baat" radio address on Sunday said that Chhath Puja is a great example of 'Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat'. (Deepak Gupta/HT)
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The PM said Chhath is now getting organised on a large scale in different districts of Maharashtra along with Delhi, Mumbai, and many parts of Gujarat. Visual from Mumbai's Juhu beach on Saturday.(ANI)
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As per the National Green Tribunal (NGT) laws, no offerings are allowed to be immersed in the River Yamuna during the festivities in Delhi. (ITO, Yamuna ghat, Delhi)(ANI)
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The four-day festival started on Friday, and the last day of the puja will be celebrated on Monday. (Gorakhpur ghat)(ANI)
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