Chhath Puja And Coronavirus

The four-day-long Hindu festival, Chhath Puja, dedicated to the Sun God, began today. Devotees from several parts of the country celebrate the festival by observing fast and offering prayers to the Sun God by taking a dip in the river. However, this year, the coronavirus pandemic has dampened the festive spirit as celebrations would be low-key and ...

The Chhath Puja celebrations have begun in different parts of the country, bound by restrictions imposed by state authorities amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The festival is celebrated on the sixth day of the Kartik month of the Hindu calendar, which also happens to be the fourth day after Diwali. Devotees gather near water bodies and offer prayer to t...

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Wednesday greeted people on the occasion of Chhath Puja and asked them to remain vigilant against coronavirus infection.

The Delhi government has declared a state holiday on Chhath, observed six days after Diwali and a major festival for the city's significant population from Bihar, east Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand.

The Jharkhand government has issued a notification prohibiting congregation and religious ceremony on the banks of rivers, ponds and other public water bodies for Chhath puja, in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has instructed officials to ensure that this year Chhath Puja is not performed at public places, river banks and temples in Delhi in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The four-day-long Hindu festival, Chhath Puja, dedicated to the Sun God, began today. Devotees from several parts of the country celebrate the festival by observing fast and offering prayers to the Sun God by taking a dip in the river. However, this year, the coronavirus pandemic has dampened the festive spirit as celebrations would be low-key and ...

The Chhath Puja celebrations have begun in different parts of the country, bound by restrictions imposed by state authorities amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The festival is celebrated on the sixth day of the Kartik month of the Hindu calendar, which also happens to be the fourth day after Diwali. Devotees gather near water bodies and offer prayer to t...

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Wednesday greeted people on the occasion of Chhath Puja and asked them to remain vigilant against coronavirus infection.

The Delhi government has declared a state holiday on Chhath, observed six days after Diwali and a major festival for the city's significant population from Bihar, east Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand.

The Jharkhand government has issued a notification prohibiting congregation and religious ceremony on the banks of rivers, ponds and other public water bodies for Chhath puja, in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has instructed officials to ensure that this year Chhath Puja is not performed at public places, river banks and temples in Delhi in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.