GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 26th Oct: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday extended his heartfelt greetings to devotees observing Kharna, a key ritual of the Mahaparv Chhath, celebrated with deep faith and devotion across several parts of India.
In his message, the Prime Minister paid tribute to those observing the rigorous fasts and rituals of Chhath Puja, describing the occasion as a symbol of shraddha (devotion) and sanyam (discipline).
Taking to X, the Prime Minister wrote in Hindi, “आप सभी को महापर्व छठ की खरना पूजा की असीम शुभकामनाएं। सभी व्रतियों को सादर नमन! श्रद्धा और संयम के प्रतीक इस पावन अवसर पर गुड़ से तैयार खीर के साथ ही सात्विक प्रसाद ग्रहण करने की परंपरा रही है। मेरी कामना है कि इस अनुष्ठान पर छठी मइया हर किसी को अपना आशीर्वाद दें।”
The Prime Minister also shared devotional songs dedicated to Chhathi Maiya, further enhancing the festive spirit of the occasion.
The Kharna ritual, observed a day before the main Chhath offerings, involves devotees fasting throughout the day and breaking it in the evening with kheer made from jaggery, symbolizing purity and devotion.
