A Correspondent
Dibrugarh: Along with the rest of India, Chhath Puja was celebrated here too in a manner befitting the centuries-old traditions and beliefs.
Being a two day festival, the devotees were seen going to the banks of the Brahmaputra with the offerings on Saturday to worship the setting sun. Dominated by women, many men were also seen accompanying their families. Some men were also seen doing the arduous prostration march from their place of residence to the river bank. Given the occasion, different river banks and the adjoining areas of the town came to life with decorative lights and pandals being set up by the Chhath Puja committees.
Devotions songs, mostly dedicated to Chhati Mayya, wafted through the air. Prominent rivers banks like Puja Ghat, Panchali Ghat, DTP point, Aaithan Ghat, Paltan Bazar and Tinkunia Ghat witnessed adequate security arrangements in place to avert any untoward incident.
Gossaigaon: Like the rest of India, devotees of Gossaigaon also observed Chhath Puja with great fervour and enthusiasm.
Chhath Puja is celebrated on the sixth day of Kartik month of the Hindu calendar. Devotees observe fast and offer prayers to Sun God and Chhathi Maiya by taking a holy dip in the nearest river. The festival is an ode to Sun God and is observed with great fervour and enthusiasm. The four-day long Chhath Puja celebrations began on October 31 and will continue till November 3. (A Correspondent)