The four-day-long festival of Chhath began on Monday and on the last two days, devotees perform rituals and offer evening and morning ‘’arghyas’’ (offerings) to Sun God in knee-deep water.
Chhath puja is observed mainly by the people from Bihar, eastern Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand. The City has a sizable population of people from these states, who observe it here on the banks of Sector 42 lake.
The UT administration completed all the necessary arrangements at Sector 42 lake (Chhath ghat), such as cleaning lake and releasing clean water into it, proper sanitation of the ground, nearby parks, lights among others for devotees as they would offer “Araghya” to the setting sun on November 10 and the rising sun on November 11.
Chandigarh DSP Ram Gopal said, “Devotees can celebrate the festival, we will keep a close watch to ensure that all Covid-19 restrictions are followed. Adequate police forces will also be stationed at the venue, especially on the third day and forth day, to ensure all rules are followed.”
Uma Shankar, member of Bihar Parishad Chandigarh said, their organisation has been organising Chhath Puja at Sector 42 lake and arrangements like stage etc are made here even though the necessary arrangements are made by the Chandigarh administration.