4-day Chhath Puja celebrations conclude with oblation to rising Sun

New Delhi. The four-day long Chhath Puja celebrations concluded this morning with devotees offering oblations to rising Sun in different parts of the country.

In Bihar, millions of devotees offered prayers to the Surya Bhagwan and his mother Chhathi Maiya on the banks of different rivers. Besides this, people celebrated Chhath Puja at lakes, reservoirs and roof tops in makeshift arrangement.

From North Bihar to South Bihar lakhs of devotees thronged on Chhath Ghats of Ganga, Gandak, Kosi, Mahananda and other rivers offered morning oblations to the God of nature. With the inkling of sunrise and reddishness on the horizon devotees started offering Ushakalin Arghya at different Chhath ghats. After the ritual of Paran by the Chhathvratis, prasad was distributed to the people.

Devotees from other states also observed Chhath puja at famous Sun temples like Deo in Aurangabad, Tewoosh in Sheikhpura, Hadiya in Nawada and Ongaridham in Nalanda district. On the banks of Ganga river at Ramrekha Ghat in Buxar, Sozhi Ghat in Munger and different locations in Patna a huge gathering was witnessed this morning.

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.

“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 the devotee.

“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.

In Noida, devotees gathered at the Sector 21 stadium to offer the ‘Surya Arghya’.