Jalna, November 15: As devotees across India celebrate Chhath Mahaparv, families with roots in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh are preparing to observe the festival in Maharashtra, including Jalna. The occasion honours the Sun and expresses gratitude for nature, water and family wellbeing.
According to a Divya Marathi report, arrangements have been made at around 1,400 ghats in Delhi, while more than five million people have reportedly returned to Bihar from India and abroad. These figures have not been independently verified.
Prayers to the setting and rising sun
Traditional offerings include fruits, sugarcane, coconuts and prasad. Devotees offer arghya to the setting sun on November 15 and to the rising sun on November 16. Specific local ghat arrangements in Jalna have not yet been independently confirmed.
Adv. Mahesh Dhannawat’s message
Advocate Mahesh Dhannawat said the festival conveys respect for the Sun, water and the environment and demonstrates India’s unity in diversity. He urged residents to celebrate in an eco-friendly manner, avoid wasting water and keep water bodies clean, particularly amid water scarcity in the Jalna region.
He also called for appropriate sanitation, lighting, safe access and protection of women and children wherever public worship takes place. The festival, he said, offers an opportunity for people of all communities to respect one another’s traditions and strengthen social harmony.
Featured image is an illustrative Chhath Puja scene combined with a portrait of Adv. Mahesh Dhannawat.
Source: Divya Marathi report.
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