IN PICS: Preparation For Chhath Puja Enters Second Day With Kharna

The four-day festival ‘chhath puja’ commenced on October 28 with people celebrating on the ghats of major rivers Ganga and Yamuna.

People perform the rituals of 'Kharna Puja' on the second day of chhath puja on the Patipul Ghat in Patna.

The first day of Chhath is Nahay Khaye that began on Friday. Devotees take bath in the river Ganga and bring the water home to use it to cook the prasad of the festival. (Source: AIR)

People perform the rituals of 'Kharna Puja' on the second day (Oct 29) of Chhath Puja at Patipul Ghat in Patna. (Source: ANI)

People celebrate Chhath Puja in Delhi, and Noida as well. Chhath Celebration is only allowed at designated ghats in the capital. (Source:PTI)

On the second day of Chhath Puja called Kharna people observe fast. They do not eat anything or take water before sunset. Later on the same day, they cook thekua- a special prasad for Chhathi Maiya. (Source:ANI)

On the third day (Oct 30) called Sandhya Arghya, devotees make canopies by using sugarcane and place earthen pots in the shape of an elephant underneath it. They then lit diyas and offer prasad.

On Sunday, the fourth and last day, devotees will open their fast with ginger and water only after doing Usha Arghya (offering prayers to rising sun) after which the four-day-long Chhath Puja will conclude. (Source: ANI)