After the lavish celebrations of Diwali, the festival of Chhath Puja will be marked by fasting and prayers by the city's Bihari community from November 17-20. As indicated by the name, the first day of the puja is the sixth one after Diwali, marked by satvik food.
The biggest gathering will be at Girgaum Chowpatty at sunset today (Friday), but there will be crowds of worshippers at Madh Island, Juhu, Dadar Chowpatty, Sion Talao and over a 100 other spots in the city. The puja can be done wherever there is a natural water body.
Esta historia es de la edición November 17, 2023 de The Free Press Journal.
Comience su prueba gratuita de Magzter GOLD de 7 días para acceder a miles de historias premium seleccionadas y a más de 9,000 revistas y periódicos.
Ya eres suscriptor ? Conectar
Esta historia es de la edición November 17, 2023 de The Free Press Journal.
Comience su prueba gratuita de Magzter GOLD de 7 días para acceder a miles de historias premium seleccionadas y a más de 9,000 revistas y periódicos.
Ya eres suscriptor? Conectar
Trump Calls For 'Immediate' Ceasefire In Ukraine War
President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday called for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and reiterated his openness to withdrawing the US from NATO, signaling major shifts in American foreign policy.
Telangana Ranks 3rd In Diabetes Cases: NCD Report
Population screened: 1,75,29,700 Diagnosed cases: 24,52,989 Under treatment: 24,52,989
Rohit Feels All Bowlers Have To Deliver The Goods
Indian skipper says Bumrah alone can't shoulder responsibility
Pushpa 2 Hits 600 Crores
Allu Arjun's Pushpa 2: The Rule crossed the Rs 600 crore mark at the global box office, continuing its historic and record-breaking run in cinemas.
MSEDCL JR ENGINEER SUSPENDED
Talha allegedly demanded a bribe of 15,000
PATOLE HAILS AMBEDKAR'S WATER VISION
“Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar has immensely contributed to the Damodar River Valley project.
Pooja to star opposite Varun
Pooja Hegde to star opposite Varun Dhawan in Hai Jawani toh Ishq Hona Hain
TWO THIEVES NABBED
Some unidentified thieves had tried to break into an ATM of the HDFC Bank near Balkrishna Petrol Pump in Ranjangaon Shenpunji in the Waluj area on Dec 3 at midnight.
Constable clinches int'l title
Head constable Ravindra Salve of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Rural Police, posted in Chikalthana Police Station, has clinched the powerlifting title in the Latin American World Police Fire Games, held in Colombia between Nov 17 and 24.
SYRIAN PRESIDENT FLEES
Syrian President Bashar alAssad has resigned and fled the Russian foreign ministry said but provided no details of his whereabouts.