Chhath 2022: Last day of Puja marked with festive fervour across India
On the fourth day of Chhath Puja, which is known as 'Bhorka Aragh', devotees go to the riverbank before sunrise to offer an 'arghya' to the rising sun.
On the fourth day of Chhath Puja, which is known as 'Bhorka Aragh', devotees go to the riverbank before sunrise to offer an 'arghya' to the rising sun.
The couple, who wed in accordance with German and Hindu customs, observed Chhath fast today in Surya Kund Dham and offered prayers of adoration.
Celebrated six days after Diwali, Chhath Puja, off late has gained quite a popularity and has been recognised a Pan India, although it is strictly a festival of Bihar and adjoining area.
The four-day festival started on October 28, which was a Friday, with the main day and the last day of the puja, being celebrated on October 31, which is falling on a Monday.
DPCC president Chaudhary Anil Kumar has said that the Chhath Puja will be celebrated by nearly 50 lakh people of Poorvanchal living in Delhi, but the poisonous waters of the river Yamuna will prove to be hazardous for their health.
Tiwari highlighted that as the festival is also known as the festival of cleanliness, it was absolutely wrong to ban the puja on the ghats.
Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Wednesday approved Chhath Puja at designated ghats on the Yamuna and asked chief minister Arvind Kejriwal to ensure clean ghats and water for devotees.
The price of the Delhi to Patna flight on October 22 was Rs 14,000 while the airfare from Mumbai to Patna reached Rs 20,000. The current fare from these two places to Patna is more than the rate from Delhi to Sharjah, which is Rs 11,000. Delhi to Bangkok's current ticket costs Rs 10,500, and Delhi to Singapore is priced at Rs 13,000. The air ticket from Kolkata to Patna was hiked to Rs 10,500.
Security arrangements will be put in place by Delhi Police like installation of CCTV cameras at various locations.
It is mainly a festival of Poorvanchalis (people from Bihar, Eastern Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand) settled in Delhi.
