PATNA: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday performed Chhath Puja rituals by offering prayers to the rising sun with his family at his official residence in Patna.
After four days of devotion and rigorous fasting, Chhath Puja concluded on Tuesday morning. The festival, observed every year after Diwali, is dedicated to expressing gratitude to the Sun God and Chhathi Maiya for their blessings of health, wealth, and prosperity.
Devotees in large numbers thronged their nearby ghats and performed the ‘Usha Arghya’ as this ritual marked the end of the four-day festival. Images from Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, and Maharashtra show women standing in the cold water, immersed in devotion as the sun rises.
