Festival season is not over yet. After Diwali now its Chhath festival which has raised the festive fevers high among the residents. City’s popular Chhat ghats are all set to welcome the devotees for the first aragh on Friday. If one takes a walk across the city will find the State capital is soaked in festive moods. Popular Chhath songs can be heard in city’s lane.
The devotees observed ‘Kharna’ second day of the Chhath festival on Thursday. A good rush was witnessed near the Chhath ghats in the morning for collecting water to prepare prasad in their home. Women broke their daylong fast with kheer and roti, prasad for the day.
Urmila Bhagat, a local resident narrating the whole custom said, “After cleaning the house, traditional prasad (kheer and roti) is prepared and kept in the earthen pot. After offering the prasad to the Sun god in the evening and the worshippers have prasad. Then for the next 36 hours the devotees fast without water.”
Echoing her views, another devotee said it is believed that the entire wish comes true who ever keep this fast. It is kept for the prosperity and happiness of the family.