CM Nitish congratulated the people on the occasion of Chhath festival
Chhath Puja, the great festival of folk faith, is starting with Nahay-Khay on friday (17 November). This is a four
day festival. The folk festival of worship of Lord bhaskar is celebrated on surya Shashthi (Dala Chhath) on
Kartik Shukla Shashthi Tithi. At the same time, chief minister Nitish Kumar has given his congratulations and
best wishes to the state and the countrymen on the occasion of Chhath, the four-day festival of folk faith. The
chief minister has said that this great festival of folk faith is a festival of self-discipline, in which people offer
Arghya to the setting and rising Lord sun with spiritual purification and a pure mind.
cm Nitish appealed regarding Chhath festival
On the occasion of the great festival of folk faith, Chhath, chief minister Nitish Kumar has prayed to Lord
bhaskar for the progress, happiness, prosperity, peace and harmony of the state and has appealed to the people of
the state to celebrate this great festival together with mutual love and harmony. And celebrate with peace.
Chhath Puja is a special festival of Hindu religion.
Let us tell you that Chhath Puja is a special festival of Hindu religion. Actually, Chhath festival is celebrated
twice a year in the month of Chaitra and Kartik. But Chhath falling in Kartik month is considered more
important. This year Chhath festival is starting with Nahay-Khay on 17th November. Chhath Mahaparva is
celebrated for four full days and the devotee observes a strict waterless fast of 36 hours. There is a tradition of
worshiping sun god in Chhath Puja. This is the only festival in which along with offering Arghya to the rising
sun, Arghya is also offered to the setting Sun.