Chhath Puja 2023: Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the present day (November 19) prolonged heartfelt wishes to the folks of the nation on the auspicious occasion of ‘Chhath’, an historic Hindu competition the place prayers are supplied to the photo voltaic deity, Surya.
“My best wishes to all your family members on the auspicious occasion of Sandhya Arghya of Mahaparva Chhath. May the worship of the Sun God infuse new energy and new enthusiasm in everyone’s life. Jai Chhathi Maiya!” Prime Minister Modi posted from his official deal with on X.
UP CM Yogi Adityanath wishes countrymen:
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath additionally supplied his greatest wishes to the folks on Chhath, praying for the world to be gilded within the mild of happiness, prosperity, and good tidings with the blessings of Lord Bhaskar and Chhathi Maiya.
“Hearty congratulations and best wishes to all the devotees and people of the state on the great festival of sun worship and folk faith ‘Chhath’! It is my wish that the entire world should be illuminated with the light of happiness, prosperity, and good fortune with the holy blessings of Lord Bhaskar and Chhathi Maiya. Jai Chhathi Maiya!” CM Yogi posted from his official deal with on X.
Earlier, on Saturday, President Droupadi Murmu additionally prolonged her wishes to fellow countrymen on the occasion of Chhath Puja, asking them to take a pledge to respect Mother Nature by making “our water resources and environment pollution-free”.
Know extra about Chhath Puja:
Along with the Sun God, Chhathi Maiya can be worshipped on today. According to Vedic astrology, Chhathi Maiya (or Chhathi Mata) protects youngsters from ailments and issues and provides them lengthy lives and good well being. Chhathi Maiya, the sixth type of Devi Prakriti and Lord Surya’s sister is worshipped because the Goddess of the competition. It is widely known six days after Deepavali, or Tihar, on the sixth day of the lunar month of Kartika (October-November) within the Hindu calendar Vikram Samvat.
The rituals are noticed over 4 days, which embody holy bathing, fasting and abstaining from consuming water (vrata), standing in water, and providing prasad (prayer choices) and arghya to the setting and rising solar. Some devotees additionally carry out a prostration march as they head for the river banks.
Environmentalists declare that the competition of Chhath is without doubt one of the most eco-friendly non secular festivals within the World. All devotees put together related prasada (non secular meals) and choices. The competition is noticed most generally in Nepal and the Indian states of Bihar, West Bengal, and Jharkhand.
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