Khatima: Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami participated as the chief guest in the Surya Shashthi Vrat Mahotsav (Chhath Puja) organized by the Purvanchal Seva Samiti at Sanjay Railway Park, Khatima. Upon reaching the event, the Chief Minister offered prayers to the setting sun. He prayed for the state’s happiness, prosperity, and well-being. The Chief Minister said that this sacred festival symbolizes the bright tradition of our Sanatan culture, in which faith, discipline, penance, and gratitude to nature are reflected together. Chhath Puja is not just a religious ritual, but a grand festival of life values and family traditions. This festival also teaches us about the importance of nature and the environment. He said that the great Chhath festival is also a living proof of the great culture of India, in which arghya is offered to the setting sun along with the rising sun, which is a unique experience in itself.
The special thing about the Chhath festival is that people from every section and region celebrate this festival of folk faith with utmost devotion. Be it Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh or our Uttarakhand, today Chhath is being celebrated with uninterrupted faith in the entire country. Meanwhile, in Dehradun, Chief Secretary Anand Bardhan, while offering arghya to the setting sun, prayed to Suryadev and Chhathi Maiya for a happy, prosperous and prosperous life for the people of the state.
