Sultanpur, Amrit Vichar: With the wish of having a child, long life of the son and prosperity of the family, women fasting on Chhath festival offered Arghya to Lord Bhaskar, the setting sun, on Monday evening. The atmosphere remained natural with the songs of Chhath Mata at Sitakund Dham of Adi Ganga Gomti. On Tuesday morning, the women fasting by standing waist-deep in water from the Sitakund bank will complete the difficult Chhath fast by offering Arghya to the rising sun.
A huge crowd of devotees gathered at Sitakund Dham on Monday, the third day of the four-day Chhath Puja festival. From noon onwards, fasting women from Chowk, Viveknagar, Ruhatta Gali, Shastri Nagar, Vinobapuri and other localities came out towards Sitakund Dham with their families. Reach the Dham singing folk auspicious songs along with musical instruments. The women observing fast on the altars (pindas) built from the stairs of Sitakund Dham to the Sitakund coast, started offering prayers from Monday evening.
Here, children and their family members also cooperated in the puja rituals along with the women observing a strict fast. The whole city gathered to see the worship of Chhath Mata. A large number of women, girls and other people gathered at Sitakund Dham.
After the late night puja, the fasting women and their families return to their homes while chanting auspicious songs. Women will again reach Sitakund Dham on Tuesday morning. Where she will stand in waist-deep water in river Gomti and offer Arghya to the rising sun. After donating here, the difficult Chhath festival fast will end.
Crowd of devotees gathered at Makdi Kund Ghat for Chhath Puja.
Surapur: On the occasion of Chhath festival, a huge crowd of devotees gathered at the famous Makdi Kund Ghat on Monday. Women offered Arghya to the setting sun with a basket filled with fruits, coconut and milk. The administration had made elaborate security arrangements. Thousands of devotees arrived from nearby villages and prayed for the happiness and prosperity of the family on Chhath Maiya.
Crowd of faith gathered on Gomati bank on Chhath festival
Motigarpur: On Monday evening, on the occasion of Chhath festival, a large number of women offered Arghya to the setting sun at Adi Ganga Gomti bank Diara. On Tuesday, preparations were made to offer Argh to the rising sun. In an atmosphere of faith, CO Jaisinghpur R.K. Choudhary performed the puja. The administration strengthened the security arrangements by barricading the river banks. SDM Jaisinghpur Prabhat Kumar Singh, CO R.K. Choudhary and the police force remained ready.
