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Chhath celebrated across UP; Yogi offers prayers to Sun God in Lucknow

Lucknow, Nov 15 (UNI) Devotees across Uttar Pradesh celebrated Chhath on Saturday, with fasting women offering 'arghya' to the setting sun on the third day of the four-day festival.
In Lucknow, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath offered prayers to the Sun God and showered flower petals on devotees at a ghat. He also extended greetings to people on the occasion of Chhath Mahaparva in Bhojpuri.
May the blessings of Chhathi Maiya remain upon everyone, he said, adding that the festival is an occasion to express gratitude to nature, water and the Sun. It also teaches devotion, purity and discipline, he said.
Yogi said that over the past nine and a half years, a system has been established in which everyone can celebrate festivals according to their faith.
He prayed to Chhathi Maiya for the safety of every daughter, prosperity of every family and further development of Uttar Pradesh.
At the Laxman Mela Ground Ghat, Padma Shri Malini Awasthi sang Chhathi Maiya songs, accompanied by more than 100 artistes who participated in cultural performances.
In Lucknow, fasting women offered prayers to the setting sun at around 110 ghats along the Gomti River. Several women performed 'dandvat pranam' at the Laxman Mela Ground Ghat.
Traditional Dhobiya dances were performed at some ghats, while Chhathi Maiya songs reverberated at others. Children dressed up as the Sun God and Chhathi Maiya to mark the occasion.
Meanwhile, several foreign nationals joined the Chhath celebrations at Raja Ghat along the Ganga in Varanasi, according to a report from the city.
In Kanpur, Prayagraj and Varanasi, fasting women also gathered along the banks of the Ganga to offer prayers to the setting Sun.
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