Chhath Puja 2024: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday inspected the Ganga ghats within the state capital to evaluate preparations for the approaching Chhath pageant. The pageant will likely be celebrated on November 7 and eight.
Through the inspection, Kumar directed officers to make correct preparations for cleanliness, safety, security, mild and public deal with techniques for the devotees and guests in Patna, a press release issued by the Chief Minister’s Workplace mentioned.
“The CM additionally requested officers to make sure that devotees and guests don’t face difficulties through the pageant. He directed them to make it possible for preparations for non permanent altering rooms, bogs and different services,can be found on the ghats,” the assertion mentioned.
It was the third time the chief minister inspected the ghats of Ganga for the Chhath pageant within the final 15 days.
The CM, accompanied by Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, different ministers and officers, started the inspection from Nasriganj Ghat and went to Kangan Ghat in a steamer. Chhath is a significant Hindu pageant celebrated in Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and a number of other different components of the nation.
Celebrated primarily in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and among the many Indian diaspora, the Chhath Puja pageant spans 4 days and consists of rituals of fasting, bathing in rivers, and prayers at dawn and sundown.
Devotees, significantly girls, put together particular choices, together with ‘thekua’ (a standard candy) and fruits, gathering at riverbanks to pay homage to the Solar, looking for well being and prosperity for his or her households.