Sambalpur, Nov 7: Senior BJP leader and Union Education Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday took part in the rituals of ‘Chhath Puja’ here in Odisha.

Pradhan offered ‘Sandhya Arghya’ to the setting sun from the bank of the river Mahanadi here on the third day of the Chhath festival this evening.

ଐତିହାସିକ ସମ୍ବଲପୁରରେ ଆଧ୍ୟାତ୍ମିକ ପରିବେଶରେ ଛଠ୍ ପୂଜାରେ ସାମିଲ ହେବା ମୋର ସୌଭାଗ୍ୟ । ଛଠ୍ ପୂଜା ଜନସାଧାରଣଙ୍କ ଆସ୍ଥାର ପବିତ୍ର ପର୍ବ । ପ୍ରକୃତି ସଂରକ୍ଷଣ ଓ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଉପାସନାର ମହାନ ପର୍ବ । ଆମ ଭାରତୀୟ ଲୋକସଂସ୍କୃତି, ସଂସ୍କାର ଏବଂ ପରମ୍ପରାର ଏହି ଅନନ୍ୟ ପର୍ବ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ଜୀବନରେ ଖୁସି ଓ ଆନନ୍ଦ ଆଣିଦେଉ । ଆମ ପର୍ବର… pic.twitter.com/JphO6qt1Oc
— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) November 7, 2024

In a social media post, Pradhan said that the auspicious ‘Chhath Puja’ is a great festival of conservation of nature and worship of Sun.

“India is the only civilization where not only the rising sun but also the setting sun is worshipped. Chhath Mahotsav is a symbol of faith, devotion, values, rituals, cleanliness and a festival of gratitude towards nature,” he said.

The Union Minister further wished that this great festival may bring happiness, prosperity, and good fortune to everyone’s life.

Chhath Puja, which is celebrated six days after Diwali every year, begins with Nahai-Khai and ends with the morning Arghya on November 8.

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