Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj said here on Tuesday more than 900 ghats have been prepared for the upcoming Chhath festival and tents, light, sound and other facilities will be provided for devotees.
The four-day festival, in which devotees fast and offer 'arghya' to the Sun God on the last two days, will begin on November 17. Meanwhile, Delhi Congress chief Arvinder Singh Lovely has demanded Delhi government to declare Chhath as a dry day. He also visited various Chhath ghats to take stock of the water quality and preparations ahead of the chhath puja.
"This year, the Delhi government has prepared over 900 Chhath ghats. Provisions for tent, light, and sound will be made for devotees. We want the devotees to have a good experience," he said adding everyone should offer 'arghya' to the Sun God joyfully and get blessings of Chhathi Maiya.
Chhath Puja is celebrated six days after Diwali, and is mainly observed in Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh by the natives of these states settled in other states or other countries.
So, many families observe it at parks, gardens and other public places where temporary 'ghats' are prepared and water is filled to let devotees perform the rituals.
Meanwhile, Delhi Congress president Arvinder Singh Lovely on Tuesday visited the Chhath Ghat at the Yamuna Banks, ITO to see the preparations for the Chhath Puja festival.
Lovely also reiterated his demand that Delhi Government declare Chhath Puja day as Dry Day.
He said Delhi Congress had written to the Lt. Governor demanding that Chhat Puja should be declared as a Dry Day, otherwise it will hurt the religious sentiments of the Poorvanchal devotees.