Ranchi: As many as six inmates of Birsa Munda Central Jail, including five women, observed the 36-hour long fast and performed the rituals on Chhath P.
The four-day Chhath puja concluded with offering ‘arghya’ (obeisance) to the rising sun in Varanasi. Huge crowds of devotees gathered at the riverfronts of Ganga and Varuna to worship the Sun god.
Delhi Lt Governor V.K. Saxena on Monday took a swipe at the AAP government in the city over the condition of the polluted Yamuna river in which devotees performed the rituals of the Chhath puja.In a series of posts on X, Saxena said, "Chhath .
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With water bodies near cities becoming dumping grounds of garbage, Chhath devotees are forced to look for alternatives for revering the sun god. People are creating artificial ponds with recycled water to offer arghya. Learn how Ranchi Mahanagar Chhath Puja Samiti is constructing temporary ponds for traditional rituals.