Araria, 27 October .

Arghya was offered to the setting sun on Monday evening, on the third day of Chhath, a great festival of folk faith and sun worship.

In Araria’s Trishulia Ghat, ABC Canal and other ponds and ponds, Chhath devotees stood in the flowing water and worshiped Lord Bhaskar with fruits and flowers in the soup and offered Arghya to the setting sun. The atmosphere of the entire district has become Chhath-like due to Chhath. Folk songs of Chhath are being played in the entire city including the Ghats.

The city resonating with the songs of Chhath has come together in a different way. Statues of Lord Bhaskar have been installed by the Chhath Puja Committee at various places, where a huge crowd of devotees gathered.

A huge crowd gathered at the Chhath Ghats in Forbesganj Kothihat Canal and Sultan Pokhar, Dr. Alakh Niranjan’s Pokhar, Bhadreshwar Canal, Godhihare Canal. Thousands of Chhathvartis gathered on both sides of the canal, presenting a different kind of lamp. Chhathvartis stood in the flowing water and worshiped Lord Bhaskar with Vedic rituals and offered Arghya to the setting sun. Wished for happiness and prosperity.

Tight security arrangements were made by the administration regarding Chhath. SDRF team was deployed at Trishulia Ghat to deal with the emergency. Divers were deployed at various ghats. Police officers along with magistrates and a large number of forces were deployed at various intersections including the ghats, who were engaged in controlling the crowd along with maintaining law and order.

Apart from this, other arrangements including lighting on the ghat, changing room for changing the clothes of Chhathvartis were made. Administrative and police officers were seen continuously monitoring the city and the ghat.

/ Rahul Kumar Thakur