New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted people celebrating Chhath, a festival dedicated to the worship of the Sun.
In a tweet, he wrote, “Hearty greetings to all the countrymen on the auspicious occasion of Chhath, dedicated to the worship of Sun God and nature. With the blessings of Lord Bhaskar’s aura and Chhathi Maiya, everyone’s life should always be illuminated, this is the wish.”
Sunday marks the third day of Chhath Puja, a festival mainly celebrated in Bihar, Jharkhand and eastern Uttar Pradesh, and some parts of Nepal.
On the third day of the four-day festival of Chhath puja, arghya is offered to the setting sun and is known as Sandhya Arghya or Pehla Arghya.
