Purvanchalis gather at Yamuna ghats at dawn for ‘Nahay Khay’, ushering in the Chhath Puja festivities
It was the first day of the Chhath festival, known as Nahay Khay, and the air was filled with the quiet bustle of prayer and preparation.
It was the first day of the Chhath festival, known as Nahay Khay, and the air was filled with the quiet bustle of prayer and preparation.
The alarming rise in drowning deaths along the Hooghly river, from Uttarpara to Bansberia, has become a major concern, not only for parents but also for those performing religious rituals at various ghats across the district.
The preparations for the 8th Deepotsav celebrations in Ayodhya are in the final stage with the consignments of diyas having started to arrive on ghats along the Saryu river here on Thursday.
Trekking 15 km in the challenging mountains of eastern ghat region by two retired senior government servants of Odisha has…
