Devotees flocked to ghats in Patna to offer 'argha' to Sun God on the last day of Chhath puja. It is the four-day long Hindu festival which is mainly observed by the people of Bihar, Jharkhand and eastern Uttar Pradesh.
The festival of faith and reverence Chhath 2020 has come to an end with devotees offering arghya to the rising sun this morning. Chhath Puja ends on the seventh day of Shukla Paksha of Kartik month which fell on November 21 this year.
The four-day celebrations of Chhath Puja have begun across the country with restrictions in place due to the coronavirus pandemic. Watch special report by Jyoti Jaiswal
The auspicious festival of Chhath Puja 2020 commenced on November 18th with holy bathe. In Chhath Puja women worship the Sun God and offer prayers to seek blessings for the long life and happiness of their family.
Amid rise in coronavirus cases across the country, Mumbai government created artificial pond for devoteees to celebrate Chhath Puja. The govt had already ban the celebration of Chhath Puja near beaches.
Chhath or 'Chhath Parva' or 'Dala Chhath' is a festival that celebrated with a lot of fervour and zeal in India, especially in Bihar, eastern Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand.
The four-day Chhath Puja celebrations commenced on Wednesday with authorities preparing ghats for devotees to pay obeisance to the Lord Sun from November 20 to 21
The four-day celebrations of Chhath Puja have begun across the country with restrictions in place due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday greeted people on Chhath Puja and wished happiness and prosperity for all.
The last leg of festivities is here with Chhath Puja being celebrated on November 20, 2020. Chhath Puja is a festival which starts on the Chaturthi of Shukla Paksha, and is celebrated till Saptami Tithi. Here is how people are celebrating Chhath Puja in Covid times:
The festival is celebrated six days following Diwali on the Shashti Tithi of Shukla Paksha in the month of Kartik and sees women fasting for the well-being of their sons and the happiness of the family.
People in Kolkata celebrated Chhath Puja on the bank of river Hooghly amid coronavirus scare. It was shocking to see people flouting social distancing norms and many were spotted without masks.
Chhath Puja Sandhya Arghya: People go to a nearby water body, stand in the water and offer their respects to setting sun on the third day and rising sun on the fourth day. On the day of Surya Shashthi of Chhath Parva, we give you sunset timings in a few cities.
The 'Chhath Puja' celebrations are in full swing across the country. Meanwhile, a group of devotees in Delhi's Badarpur dug temporary ponds on a vacant plot of land for 'Chhath Puja' rituals.
Arrangements are almost done for Chhath Puja celebrations on the banks of River Gomti in Lucknow on November 20. This year four-day festival will be celebrated amid COVID-19 pandemic.
This time the state government has issued new guidelines regarding Chhath Puja in view of the Coronavirus pandemic under which, devotees are not allowed to perform Chhath Puja on the seashore.
This Sun Temple is located at a place called Aungari of Nalanda in Bihar. This temple is believed to have been built in the 3rd century BC. This temple is located near a famous pond. This temple reflects the culture and tradition of Bihar.
On the second day of Chhath puja, which is also known as Kharna, devotees took a holy dip in rivers.
Hundreds of jail inmates including women celebrated Chhath puja in Muzaffarpur's Central Jail. The celebration was held with the active support of the jail authorities.
The Gurugram district administration on Thursday issued a detailed advisory for Chhath Puja which is to be scheduled on November 20 and Guru Nanak Gurpurab on November 30 celebrations amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
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