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5 days ago · Devotees pray on the banks of the river Yamuna as toxic foam flows during Chhath festival in Noida, near New Delhi, India, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup) The Yamuna is considered one of India’s most sacred rivers, and Hindu devotees have continued to use it despite warnings about the toxic foam.
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6 days ago · PHOTO COLLECTION: Chhath Puja Festival. A Hindu woman prays to the sun god as she stands in knee deep waters during Chhath festival performed to thank the Sun god for sustaining life on earth and seeking the divine blessings on the Gomti River in Lucknow, India, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024.
Tragedy Strikes Chhath: 22 Drown and 6 Missing in Bihar | Patna News …
5 days ago · Another case involved Prince Kumar (12) from Durmatta village, who drowned at a Chhath ghat site. In a similar incident, 16-year-old Sunny Kumar drowned at Tahua Pond while a 9-year-old girl ...
Chhath Puja: What is it, what makes it the most important festival …
6 days ago · Chhath Puja is a four-day elaborate celebration in honour of the Sun. It involves a long fast without water, and making offerings to Usha and Pratyusha — the light of the rising and the setting Sun respectively — while standing in a water body. The prominent rituals begin from the sixth day (shashthi) of the Kartik shukla paksha, which ...
Chhath Puja 2024 Know The Significance Of Chhath Puja That …
Nov 7, 2024 · Chhath Puja 2024: The grand festival of Chhath has begun. After the bath on November 5, today, November 6, 2024, marks the day of Khurna, followed by the evening Arghya on November 7 and the morning Arghya on November 8, marking the auspicious conclusion of Chhath. Chhath is a festival whose roots ...
Chhath Puja 2024: What Is Sandhya Arghya? Sunset Timing
Nov 7, 2024 · Chhath Puja Day 3: What Is Sandhya Arghya? This year, Sasthi Tithi commences on November 7, marking the third day of the festival. It is on this significant day that devotees perform Sandhya Arghya rituals, offering prayers to the setting sun. On the third day of the festival, elaborate preparations are under way for the Chhath Prasad.
Chhath observers feel overlooked by Kathmandu
Nov 7, 2024 · Chhath observers feel overlooked by Kathmandu. The closure of Ranipokhari pond for Chhath puja, and the single-day holiday leave many Chhath devotees feeling unhappy. Ghadiarwa pond in Birgunj, Parsa, decked up for Chhath worship, as pictured on Wednesday evening. Bhusan Yadav/TKP. Over the past few days, Ibrahim Nadaf, a health officer from ...
Global Celebration of Chhath: Bihari Festival Unites Communities …
5 days ago · Chhath festival, celebrated by the Bihari diaspora, transcends borders with fervor in over 10 countries, unifying communities through rituals, songs, and offerings to the sun God.
Chhath puja concludes in Bihar after four day long celebration
5 days ago · Amarnath Tewary. With devotees offering morning prayer to the rising sun, the four day long Chhath festival of Bihar which is also celebrated in eastern Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand concluded on ...
Chhath Puja 2023 begins with Nahay Khay: Know date, four days …
Nov 17, 2023 · Chhath Puja 2023 commences on November 17 with Nahay Khay, followed by a 36-hour fasting period. The festival, rooted in Indian mythology, is dedicated to the Sun God and his sister.