On the third day of Chhath Mahaparva, the unique splendor of Chhath spread in Uttarakhand. Chhath was celebrated with full devotion and enthusiasm in Dehradun, Haridwar, Rishikesh and even in Kumaon. The 36-hour Nirjala fast of the devotees had started yesterday. At the same time,
From the mountain to the plain, the devotees went to the Chhath Ghats and stood in the flowing sources of water and when Lord Bhaskar started setting, they offered evening Arghya to him. During this, the devotees prayed for the happiness and prosperity of the family. During this, there was a crowd on the Ghats from the mountain to the plain.
In this great festival of Sanatan Dharma, the setting sun is also worshipped with full rituals. Subhash Jha, founder-general secretary of Purva Sanskritik Manch, said that there is a ritual of doing Kharna after sunset on the Panchami Tithi of Shukla Paksha of Kartik month.
Special arrangements have been made in Dehradun for Chhath Mahaparva from security to every aspect. Hundreds of workers are deployed on all the ghats for Chhath Puja. Along with this, a team of women and doctors has also been deployed.
A crowd of people from Purvanchal community gathered at Triveni Ghat on the occasion of Chhath Mahaparva in Rishikesh. Thousands of devotees reached here and worshipped the Sun God.
