Chhath Mahaparv: Offering to the setting sun today; crowds expected at the riverbanks
Varanasi. There is an atmosphere of enthusiasm among the devotees regarding Chhath, the great festival of folk faith and sun worship. The devotees who followed the rules and restraints of Chhath Puja kept fast for the whole day on Saturday. Today i.e. on Sunday, on the occasion of Shashthi, Arghya will be offered to the setting sun with water and milk in the evening. The fasting women will worship the Sun God by singing traditional songs of Chhathi Maiya. There will be a flood of devotees from the banks of Ganga and Varuna rivers to the major ponds and lakes of the city. On the occasion of Chhath Mahaparva, a special spectacle of reverence, devotion and faith towards the Sun God will be seen.
The great festival of Chhath Puja is a symbol of rules, restraint and faith. In this festival, devotees follow the traditions of worship with full devotion. On Saturday, the devotees followed the religious traditions of Chhath festival by fasting the whole day. Now preparations are being made to offer Arghya to Sun God on Sunday evening. The fasting women will offer water and milk to the setting sun while worshiping Chhathi Maiya. During this period, echoes of Chhathi Maiya’s songs will be heard along the river banks and reservoirs.
Chhath Puja will have special significance on the occasion of Shashthi on Sunday. The fasting women will reach the banks of Ganga and Varuna and offer Arghya to the Sun God. Apart from this, a large number of devotees will also gather on the banks of major ponds and lakes of the city. There is special enthusiasm among the devotees for worshiping the setting sun. The tradition of offering Arghya to the Sun God by standing in water will be performed with devotion.
The tradition of offering Arghya to the setting sun holds a special place in the festival of Chhath. At sunset, fasting women will offer water and milk to the Sun God. On this occasion, devotees will express their faith by singing songs of Chhathi Maiya. A religious atmosphere will be seen due to the arrival of large number of devotees on the banks of river Ganga and Varuna. The traditions of Chhath Puja will also be carried out in various ponds and lakes of the city.
The most prominent features of Chhath Mahaparva include adherence to rules and restraint. Fasting women follow the rules of puja with full devotion. After fasting the whole day on Saturday, now there will be an opportunity to offer Arghya to the setting sun on Sunday evening. This great festival has special religious significance for the devotees. Along with worshiping Sun God, reverence for Chhathi Maiya will be expressed.
On the occasion of Chhath festival in the city, a special scene of faith will be seen on the banks of river Varuna along with the banks of Ganga. Fasting women will stand in water at sunset and offer Arghya to the Sun God. Religious traditions of worship will be completed amidst the traditional songs of Chhathi Maiya. Apart from the river banks, there will be presence of devotees at the major ponds and lakes of the city.
Traditional songs also have special importance in Chhath Puja. The fasting women will worship while singing songs related to the glory of Chhathi Maiya. Through these songs, reverence for Suryadev and Chhathi Maiya will be expressed. Chhath songs resonating on the banks of ghats and reservoirs will make the entire atmosphere devotional. An amazing confluence of faith and devotion of the devotees will be seen while offering Arghya to the setting sun.
On Sunday evening, on the occasion of Chhath festival, there will be special activity of devotees on the banks of major reservoirs of the city. Fasting women will follow the traditions of puja on the banks of river Ganga and Varuna. Chhathi Maiya will be worshiped along with offering water and milk to the Sun God. There will be a similar atmosphere of reverence and devotion on the banks of the ponds and lakes of the city.
During the festival of Chhath, the center of faith of the fasting people is the worship of Sun God. Those fasting throughout the day on Saturday will complete the important tradition of worship by offering Arghya to the setting sun on Sunday evening. A large number of devotees will reach the banks of river banks and reservoirs to pay homage to the Sun God. This opportunity of worshiping the Sun amidst the songs of Chhathi Maiya will be special for the devotees.
On this great festival of folk faith, the presence of devotees will be seen from the banks of Ganga and Varuna to the ponds and lakes of the city on Sunday evening. The fasting women will offer water and milk to the setting sun with discipline and discipline. The atmosphere of the city will be devotional with traditional songs of Chhathi Maiya and worship of Sun God. Devotees will express their faith by performing the religious traditions of Chhath Mahaparva.