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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal gives a surprise visit to the Chhath Puja devotees early in the morning at the Yamuna River bank, ITO in Delhi. (Source: Express Photo by Amit Mehra)
Devotees pray during sunrise on the banks of Yamuna River during Chhath Puja at Okhla barrage in Delhi. (Source: Express Photo by Gajendra Yadav)
Braving early morning chill, hundreds of people living in different parts of the city converged on the banks of River Yamuna here today to pay obeisance to the rising sun, as the four-day Chhath festival came to an end. (Source: Express Photo by Gajendra Yadav)
The four-day celebrations mark the tradition of worshipping the Sun God and its radiant energy. (Source: Express Photo by Gajendra Yadav)
The age-old tradition entails worship of Sun God, embodied in cosmic energy, and is observed mainly by people from Bihar and eastern UP. (Source: Express Photo by Gajendra Yadav)
From Kalindi Kunj Ghat in south Delhi to Wazirabad and Kudesia Ghats in north, people from the two states thronged the riverbanks last evening and in the wee hours today in colourful processions. (Source: Express Photo by Gajendra Yadav)
On day one, called ‘nahai-khai’ (bathing-eating ritual), devotees, mostly women, take a holy dip in nearest river or other water bodies to usher in the spirit of the festival. (Source: Express Photo by Gajendra Yadav)
On the following day, 'kharna', they prepare 'kheer' on earthen fire, which is distributed as 'prasad'. (Source: Express Photo by Gajendra Yadav)
During the next two days, they make an offering ('arghya') to the setting sun and the rising sun in succession, thus bringing down curtains on the celebrations, considered the grandest festival of Bihar and Poorvanchal region. (Source: Express Photo by Gajendra Yadav)
The national capital has a sizeable population of people hailing from the two states. (Source: Express Photo by Gajendra Yadav)
The people, particularly women, from various parts of the city gathered at the banks of Yamuna early this morning and offered 'arghya'. (Source: Express Photo by Gajendra Yadav)
References to worshiping Sun God are found in sacred Hindu texts and centuries-old paintings and other artwork. (Source: Express Photo by Gajendra Yadav)
The festival attracts crowds from all parts of the national capital region. (Source: Express Photo by Gajendra Yadav)
From sanitation to beautification municipal bodies had made all arrangements and spruced up the ghats for the occasion. (Source: Express Photo by Gajendra Yadav)
In north and east Delhi too, people congregated at the nearest ghats or water bodies and paid obeisance to the rising sun. (Source: Express Photo by Gajendra Yadav)
Devotees worship Sun God early in the morning at the banks of Yamuna during Chhath Puja at ITO in Delhi. (Source: Express Photo by Amit Mehra)
