Chhath Puja festival was celebrated with great pomp on Thursday at Panchal Ghat in Farrukhabad. After offering Arghya to the setting sun on the shore, women prayed to Chhath Maiya for good luck, health and a son. By evening, a huge crowd of devotees gathered on the banks of Ganga. to security
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Arrangements had already been completely made at Panchal Ghat on the banks of Ganga. Men and women from different families of Purvanchal observed fast and worshiped in the traditional way. Vrati reached the banks of Ganga with a bamboo basket full of Prasad on his head.
Thekua, leafy sugarcane, water coconut, ginger, turmeric, green radish plant, fruits like banana, pear and other ingredients were kept in this basket. After the puja, devotees offered Arghya to Chhath Maiya and Sun God. The cooperation of the local administration on this occasion was also commendable, and many families were included in the Chhath Puja. After Aarti, children lit firecrackers and there was an atmosphere of happiness in the atmosphere. Organizers said that Chhath Puja will conclude again with the Arghya program at sunrise on Friday morning.
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Better arrangements and attention to security
The festival of Chhath Puja was celebrated with great pomp at Panchal Ghat. Lakhs of devotees reached the banks of Ganga and offered prayers to the Sun God. In this festival, Chhath Maiya, the wife of Lord Kartikeya, is worshiped and the devotees worship as the children of Lord Surya Dev. The administration had made adequate arrangements for decoration, lighting and security of the ghat. Apart from this, surveillance was also being done through drone cameras, so that any untoward incident could be avoided.
