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Devotees across Bihar offer morning prayers to rising sun on Chhath Puja
Devotees across Bihar offered morning prayers to the rising sun on the last day of Chhath Puja on Friday with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and several other political leaders participating in the festi
Chhath Puja 2024 Sunset Time: Third Day Of Chhath, Know The Evening Arghya Timing In UP, Bihar, Jharkhand, And Chhattisgarh
The third day of Chhath Puja is very important as devotees offer Arghya to the setting sun, known as Sandhya Arghya. Here's the timing for Sandhya Arghya in your city.
Bengal celebrates more Chhath Pujas than Bihar: CM Mamata Banerjee
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on the occasion of Chhath Puja greeted people in the state and also released a song written by her. Addressing devotees at a Chhat Puja ceremony at Takta Ghat in Kolkata on Thursday,
Chhath Puja 2024: Why This Sun Festival Mostly Celebrated in Bihar and Other Regions? Check Its Significance
Celebrate Chhath Puja, a vibrant Hindu festival honouring the Sun God, with rituals and deep cultural roots, fostering community spirit.
Chhath Puja 2024 Day 3: Check shubh muhurat, vidhi, significance of Sandhya Puja
Also known as Pratihar, Dala Chhath, Chhathi and Surya Shashthi, Chhath Puja is one of the significant festivals worshipped in Bihar, some parts of Uttar Pradesh and Nepal. The festival of four days is dedicated to Lord Surya and Chhathi Maiya.
Chhath Puja 2024: What Is Sandhya Arghya? Sunset Timing, Significance And Rituals
This year, Sasthi Tithi commences on November 7. It is on this significant day that devotees perform Sandhya Arghya rituals, offering prayers to the setting sun.
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Rediscovering colonial-era Bihar through a delightful translation of a 100-year-old novel
It’s worth noting that two years ago, Abhay’s edited anthology A Book of Bihari Literature (HarperCollins, 2022) attempted to ...
2 held from Raj, Bihar for impersonating Bishnoi aides and making threats
A 21-year-old man was arrested for threatening Bhim Sena chief Satpal Tanwar while impersonating gangster Anmol Bishnoi; ...
Not just Bihar: How Chhath Puja’s popularity has spread across the world
Today (November 7) is the third day of Chhath Puja, the Hindu festival honouring the Sun God. This celebration was initially popular in Bihar, Jharkhand, eastern Uttar Pradesh and Nepal. However, with ...
Bodies of woman, her three children found hanging inside hut in Bihar's Purnea, probe on
The Sub-Divisional Police Officer said that they are investigating the case as the cause of the death was yet to be ascertained. According to the villagers, the woman was suffering from mental illness ...
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At least four drown in Bihar during Chhath
Four persons, including a five-year-old boy, drowned at different places in Rohtas district of Bihar on Thursday when large crowds had gathered at water bodies as part of Chhath festivities, police ...
Bihar NMMS 2025 application begins at scertbihar.cyberica.in: Here's the direct link to register
The Bihar NMMS 2025 application process has begun, with students able to apply until December 1, 2024. To be eligible, ...
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Bihar Mourns the Loss of Folk Legend Sharda Sinha on Chhath Puja
Bihar's beloved folk singer, Sharda Sinha, passed away on November 5 in Delhi, leaving a void in the cultural landscape. Her ...
Bihar is in need of an economic plan to escape its ‘sub-Saharan India’
With the state accounting for 9% of India’s population and less than 2% of its GDP, it can be clubbed with sub-Saharan Africa ...