Tag: Chhath Puja
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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.
October 31, 2022 -
German woman and her Indian husband celebrate Chhath Puja in UP
The couple, who wed in accordance with German and Hindu customs, observed Chhath fast today in Surya Kund Dham and offered prayers of adoration.
October 31, 2022 -
Four-day Chhath Puja ends with morning ‘Argh’
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.
October 31, 2022 -
PM Modi wishes countrymen on Chhath Puja
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.
October 30, 2022 -
Cong Poorvanchal complains to Delhi CP against spraying toxic chemicals in Yamuna
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.
October 28, 2022 -
BJP takes jibe on Kejriwal-LG’s tussle over Chhath Puja, says CM in hurry to “take credit”
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.
October 27, 2022 -
Delhi LG says Chhath Puja celebration only at designated 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.
October 26, 2022 -
Airfare from Delhi, Mumbai to Patna rises upto three fold amid Diwali, Chhath
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.
October 19, 2022 -
1100 Chhath Ghats to be set up in Delhi; city govt allocates Rs 25 cr
Security arrangements will be put in place by Delhi Police like installation of CCTV cameras at various locations.
October 14, 2022 -
Kejriwal participates in Chhath Puja celebrations
It is mainly a festival of Poorvanchalis (people from Bihar, Eastern Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand) settled in Delhi.
November 11, 2021 -
Chhath in Delhi with safety norms
To ensure low attendance these volunteers will allow groups of not more than five at a time. Chhath Puja committee members share how they plan to implement these rules.
November 10, 2021 -
Chhath festival is unique expression of relations we share with Sun God: President Kovind
In his greetings to fellow citizens on the eve of Chhath Puja, he said this is one of the oldest festivals celebrated in the country.
November 9, 2021 -
Delhi govt allows to celebrate Chhath Puja on November 10
Delhi has around 1,100 designated sites, most of them located on the banks of Yamuna, for Chhath Puja celebrations.
October 27, 2021 -
Delhi BJP Announces Special Covid Vaccination Drive for Devotees Ahead of Chhath
Union minister of housing and urban affairs Hardeep Singh Puri will inaugurate the vaccination campaign from Kadipur near Burari on Tuesday.
October 26, 2021 -
Kejriwal appeals for ‘no politics’ over Chhath Puja
He also urged that leaders of other parties should instead join the efforts of the Delhi government in raising awareness about the risks involved of the coronavirus infection if people in large numbers enter into water bodies.
October 3, 2021 -
President Kovind greets nation on eve of Chhath Puja
On Chhath Puja, there has been a tradition of people worshipping son God and also offering reverence & gratitude to Mother Nature by veneration of rivers, ponds and other sources of water.
November 19, 2020 -
No Chhath Puja at Rabindra Sarobar: Supreme Court upholds Calcutta High Court’s order
The Calcutta High Court had reiterated an order by the National Green Tribunal in 2018 banning Chath Puja in closed water bodies to keep them pollution free
November 19, 2020