Chhath, the great festival of folk faith, was celebrated with great pomp in the entire division including Bareilly. On the fourth day of Chhath Puja, arghya was offered to the rising sun. In Bareilly, the process of devotees arriving at the lakes and places of worship started at 4 am on Friday. Holding a bowl of prasad in their hands, the fasting women stood in the water and worshiped Lord Surya Dev.
Breaking the fast after 36 hours by offering arghya to the rising sun
As soon as the first ray of the sun appeared, the fasting women offered arghya to Lord Bhaskar and prayed for the happiness and prosperity of the family. After this, the 36-hour difficult fast was concluded by giving prasad to the sons and other family members. During this, there was a fair-like atmosphere. Songs of Chhathi Maiya kept resonating. A large number of local people also participated in Chhath Puja.
Events held here in Bareilly
Chhath Puja was organized in Shri Shiv-Shakti temple located in the Rohilkhand University campus of Bareilly. Here, fasting women along with their families arrived singing songs of Chhathi Maiya from 4 am in the morning. There, lamps were lit near the Kalash. Other family members also reached there carrying fruits like bananas, pineapple, guava, apples, thekua, and baskets of flowers on their heads.
Apart from this, a large number of people visited the Sun God and offered Arghya at home including Shiva temple, Dhopeshwarnath temple, and Ramganga bank located in Izzatnagar. Those who could not reach the ghats, filled water in tubs on the roof of their houses and performed the Puja as per rituals.
Chhath was celebrated with great pomp in Pilibhit too.
Chhath Puja festival was celebrated with great pomp in Pilibhit. Crowds of fasting women started gathering at the lake near the Barha railway crossing of the city at four in the morning. Women who reached with worship material performed the Puja as per rituals. Standing in the water of the lake, they offered Arghya to the rising Sun. Chhath Puja was celebrated with great fervor in the Majhola, Bilsanda, and Puranpur areas of the district.
On the other hand, Chhath Puja was performed at the ghat of Khannaut river in Shahjahanpur. A huge crowd gathered here. There was a fair-like atmosphere. The great festival Chhath started with Nahai Khay on November 5. Chhath Puja ended on Friday by offering Arghya to the rising sun.
On May 7, India carried out Operation Sindoor in Pakistan and PoK, after which Pakistan tried to
Indian team's star batsman Virat Kohli recently got into a dilemma after liking Avneet Kaur's pho
The match between Delhi and Railways in the Ranji Trophy is going on at Arun Jaitley Stadium. On
Due to heavy rains in the district of Kullu last night, a cloudburst in Samana of Laghati has cau
The Samajwadi Party delegation will meet the families of those who lost their lives in the riot i
Veteran actor of Indian cinema Prabhas has come into the limelight these days due to a viral phot
Vigilance has increased in Himachal Pradesh after cases of Human Metapneumo Virus (HMPV) were rep
During the hearing on a petition related to stray dogs on Wednesday, the Supreme Court made a sig
After brutally killing his mother and four sisters in the Sharanjit Hotel of Charbagh, Arshad did
Tomorrowland Music Festival: Big accident before the festival, huge fire on the main stage.
Extensive preparations were going on for the Tomorrowland Dance Music Festival in Boom, Belgium.
