Chhath devotees gathered at riverbanks to offer Arghya to the rising Sun. After making this holy offering, parents pray to Chhatti Maiya for their child’s protection and the happiness and peace of their whole family. On the last day of the festival, worshippers go to a riverbank and offer an ‘Arghya’ to the rising sun.
In the national capital, worshippers gathered at various locations including Kalindi Kunj, ITO, and Geeta Colony to offer the Surya Araghya. A devotee who had gathered with her family at Geeta Colony said that she was excited and content that she could celebrate the entire festival. “I have gathered here with my whole family to celebrate the occasion.
We are all very excited that we could celebrate the whole festival,” said a devotee who had gathered with her family at Geeta Colony. Another devotee at Geeta Colony said that she prayed for the prosperity and well-being of her family. “We celebrated the festival in a very beautiful manner.
We are very happy and prayed for the prosperity of our family, relatives and ourselves,” said another devotee. A devotee from Gorakhpur at the Guru Gorakhnath Ghat said that they stay excited for the festival throughout the year and pray and offer food to the Chhath Maa. “We stay excited for Chhath Puja throughout the year.
We fast for the Chhath Maa, take a shower and offer food to Chhath Maa. On the second day, we serve ‘dala’ to our son and pray for the well-being of our children and other half,” said t.
