HighLights
  1. Tens of thousands offered Sandhya Arghya for Chhath Puja.
  2. CM Rekha Gupta, MoS Nityanand Rai participated in rituals.
  3. Ghats across Delhi, Bihar, Jharkhand illuminated for devotees.

Chhath Puja 2026: From dignitaries to common people, tens of thousands of people offered prayers as part of the first Sandhya Arghya to the setting Sun at riverbanks and designated worship sites on Sunday evening. Ghats, ponds and other water bodies have been lit up, making atmoshpere divine. Floods of people at Patna's ghats alongside the Ganga River were seen worshipping.

In Delhi, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, along with MP Manoj Tiwari and minister Kapil Mishra, participated in the Sandhya Arghya at Sonia Vihar ghat on the Yamuna River.

The chief minister extended warm Chhath Puja wishes to the residents of the national capital, praying for the fulfilment of the prayers of all devotees observing the fast and wishing happiness, prosperity, and good health for every family.

Union Minister Chirag Paswan Carries Daur

Union Minister Chirag Paswan, along with his family members, was seen carrying a traditional bamboo basket (Daura) on his head to the ghath in Patna.

Union MoS Home Nityanand Rai Performs Worship

Union MoS Home Nityanand Rai also performed Sandhya Arghya rituals on the third day of Chhath Mahaparva in Hajipur, Bihar. He was seen carrying a daura on his head.

"On this four-day sacred festival filled with devotion, faith, purity, and love, I extend my best wishes to the people of Bihar and all countrymen. May Chhathi Maiya and Lord Bhaskar bless PM Narendra Modi ji, who is fulfilling Swami Vivekananda's prophecy that the 21st century will belong to India, as 140 crore Indians move forward to realise the dream of a 'Viksit Bharat'. I pray to Chhathi Maiya and Lord Bhaskar to grant happiness, peace, prosperity, and good health to everyone," he said while speaking to reporters.

PM Modi Extends Greetings

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday extended heartfelt wishes to the nation on the auspicious occasion of Sandhya Arghya of the Chhath Mahaparv.

In a post on X, PM Modi said, "Heartfelt wishes to all fellow citizens for the Sandhya Arghya of the Chhath Mahaparv. May this sacred occasion, dedicated to worshipping nature, bring renewed awareness and vitality to everyone, and further strengthen harmony in society. May everyone’s life be illuminated by the grace of the Sun God. Jai Chhathi Maiya!."

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Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary Reviews Arrangements At Ghats

Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Sunday inspected the arrangements at various ghats on the third day of Chhath Puja, marked by Sandhya Arghya, and reviewed the administrative arrangements made for devotees.

CM Choudhary extended his greetings to the people celebrating Chhath Mahaparva and prayed for the prosperity of Bihar and the development of India.

Disaster Response Forces Deployed

Elaborate arrangements have been put in place with divers and disaster response force personnel stationed at all water bodies in Bihar for the third and fourth days of Chhath Puja, when fasting women offer ''arghya'' to the setting sun by standing in knee-deep water.

(With Agencies Inputs)

 


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