Chhath Puja
Source: The Sangai Express
CCpur, November 14 2018:
On the eve of Chhath Puja, hundreds of devotees with their families, officers/jawans of 32 Bn and NHPC officials along with the locals assembled at NHPC power project open channel on November 13 and 14 offering prayers to the setting and rising sun.
The puja was organised under the aegis of Commandant 32 Bn CRPF Loktak Rajgopal Singh.
Chhath puja is performed to thank God Sun for being the primodal force sustaining life on earth.
During the puja worshippers pray sun for well being, prosperity and progress.
The puja falls on Kartika Shukla Shashthi, the sixth day of the month Kartika.
Worshippers keep fast without water for around 36 hours continuously, said a statement of the Commandant 32 CRPF, NHPC Loktak today.