In the national capital, despite the poor water condition, celebrations concluded on Wednesday morning with devotees offering prayers to the rising sun at several ghats in the national capital.
Thousands of people from various pockets of the country came to pray to the Sun God on Wednesday. In the national capital, despite the poor water condition, celebrations concluded on Wednesday morning with devotees offering prayers to the rising sun at several ghats in the national capital.
A festive look adorned the ghats where thousands of devotees broke their fast after offering 'Arghya' to the rising Sun.
The movement of devotees to various ghats disrupted traffic on the stretch from Kalindi Kunj towards Noida and other areas in the city.
Chhath is a major festival in eastern Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand, although it is celebrated in other parts of the country as well where Purvnanchalis are settled in significant numbers.
Chhath Puja relives the age-old tradition of paying obeisance to the Sun God.
Political leaders, including Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, greeted devotees on Wednesday and wished them health, success and happiness.
The Delhi government had declared a public holiday on the occasion of Chhath.
Agencies of the Delhi government had set up ghats for Chhath at around 1,000 locations, officials said.
Arrangements of ghats and facilities for worshippers were made by different agencies of the Delhi government as well as municipal corporations.
A monitoring committee was constituted by the Delhi government to look after preparations of Chhath including ghats and tents.
Municipal corporation officials said over 700 ghats were prepared by three civic bodies.
1. Looking for coins
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Scavengers look for coins amongst the religious offerings from devotees in the polluted waters of Yamuna river in New Delhi on November 15, 2018. (Photo by Sajjad HUSSAIN / AFP)
2. Scavenging in pollution
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Scavengers look for coins amongst the religious offerings from devotees in the polluted waters of Yamuna river in New Delhi on November 15, 2018. (Photo by Sajjad HUSSAIN / AFP)
3. Yamuna Pollution
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New Delhi: Plastic bags scattered on the pavement along Geeta Colony Setu over the River Yamuna, in New Delhi, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018. (PTI Photo/ Manvender Vashist)
4. Dip in the river
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A Hindu woman takes a dip in the polluted waters of the river Yamuna before worshipping the Sun god during the Hindu religious festival of Chatth Puja in New Delhi, India, November 14, 2018. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis
5. Woman in the river
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A Hindu woman takes a dip in the polluted waters of the river Yamuna before worshipping the Sun god during the Hindu religious festival of Chatth Puja in New Delhi, India, November 14, 2018. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis
6. Devotee in the war
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A Hindu woman looks on after taking a dip in the polluted waters of the river Yamuna before worshipping the Sun god during the Hindu religious festival of Chatth Puja in New Delhi, India, November 14, 2018. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis
7. Devotees perform Puja
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New Delhi: Devotees perform Chhath Puja rituals as toxic froth floats on the surface of polluted Yamuna river, at Kalindi Kunj, in New Delhi, Wednesday, Nov 14, 2018. Devotees fast and abstain from drinking water, stand in water for long periods of time, and offer prasad (prayer offerings) and Arghya to the setting and rising Sun during Chhath Puja. (PTI Photo/Kamal Kishore) (PTI11_14_2018_000042B)
8. Chhath Puja
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New Delhi: Devotees perform Chhath Puja rituals as toxic froth floats on the surface of polluted Yamuna river, at Kalindi Kunj, in New Delhi, Wednesday, Nov 14, 2018. Devotees fast and abstain from drinking water, stand in water for long periods of time, and offer prasad (prayer offerings) and Arghya to the setting and rising Sun during Chhath Puja. (PTI Photo/Kamal Kishore)
9. Arghya in toxic water
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New Delhi: Devotees perform Chhath Puja rituals as toxic froth floats on the surface of polluted Yamuna river, at Kalindi Kunj, in New Delhi, Wednesday, Nov 14, 2018. Devotees fast and abstain from drinking water, stand in water for long periods of time, and offer prasad (prayer offerings) and Arghya to the setting and rising Sun during Chhath Puja. (PTI Photo/Kamal Kishore)
10. Devotees perform puja
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New Delhi: Devotees perform Chhath Puja rituals as toxic froth floats on the surface of polluted Yamuna river, at Kalindi Kunj, in New Delhi, Wednesday, Nov 14, 2018. Devotees fast and abstain from drinking water, stand in water for long periods of time, and offer prasad (prayer offerings) and Arghya to the setting and rising Sun during Chhath Puja. (PTI Photo/Kamal Kishore)
