With offering Arghya to the rising sun, the four-day long festival of faith, Chhath concluded on Thursday. On the third day of Chhath, on Wednesday, Chathvartis offered Arghya to the setting sun. There was a rush of devotees from Giridih town to other ghats of the villages. People reached Chhath Ghats with gaiety with a dala on their forehead. Some people reached the ghat with a band. Various Chhath Ghats were illuminated by the local worship committees.
Children also threw fireworks at Chhath Ghats.
The Ghat resonated with the sound of firecrackers and Chhath songs.
The whole atmosphere remained devotional. The devotees prayed to Lord Bhaskar and sought the blessings of good wishes for themselves and their family. Worshiped the idol of Lord Bhaskar installed on the ghats. During this, elaborate security arrangements were made at all the ghats. A large number of police personnel were deployed
Describing the importance of Chhath Mahaparv.
Pandit Shri Dhaneshwar Pandey said that the beginning of Chhath Mahaparv started from Bihar and it started when the king of that place had got leprosy, then that king asked the Rishi to get rid of the disease. And then the rishi asked the king to celebrate Surya Shashthi, after which that king became disease free and since then people started celebrating this festival as Chhath Mahaparv.