Four-day Chhath festival begins in Bihar with Nahay Khay

Four-day Chhath festival begins in Bihar with Nahay Khay

Out of 103 ghats in Patna, 90 have been declared safe for devotees, while 13 have been termed unsafe

Four-day Chhath festival begins with ‘Nahay Khay’ rituals

Chhath festival begins in Prayagraj with Nahay Khay at Sangam, Ganga and Yamuna ghats; Kharna, 36-hour nirjala fast, Sandhya and Usha Arghya follow.

Chhath Puja preparations begin with 'Nahay-Khay', faith and festivity mark celebrations across Bihar, UP

As the four-day Chhath Puja festival began with 'Nahay-Khay' on Friday, preparations gathered pace along riverbanks and at ghats across Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, with devotees marking out spaces for their rituals, administrative officials overseeing arrangements, and a familiar debate over access to prime spots bringing a different dimension to the celebrations.

Devotees throng river ghats as Chhath festivities begin across Bihar with 'Nahay-Khay' (Ld)

Digital Desk | Patna, Nov 13 (IANS) The grand festival of Chhath, a celebration of folk faith and devotion, began across Bihar on Friday with 'Nahay-Khay', the first day of the four-day festival. Large numbers of devotees thronged river ghats from Muzaffarpur to Bhagalpur and Rohtas from early morning to perform rituals and offer prayers. Devotees took holy dips in rivers and prepared the traditional prasad comprising Arwa rice, chana dal, bot…