Chhath Puja 2022: Preparations In Delhi As Hindu Devotees Set To Offer First Arghya Today — IN PICS

Preparations were done by PWD and Delhi Chhath Puja Samiti for the Chhath Puja at the National Capital's oldest Chhath Puja ghat.

Chhath Puja 2022: Preparations Ahead Of Mahaparva

After the festivities were impacted by COVID-19, Delhi will celebrate Chhath Puja this year on a huge scale. The Delhi administration has made extensive preparations and declared that it will build 1,100 locations for Chhath Puja.(Image Source: PTI)

After Diwali, on the occasion of Chhath, ladies who are fasting offer Arghya to the Sun God in knee-deep water. The Purvanchalis who reside in Delhi love this occasion. (Image Source: PTI)

On the third day of Chhath Puja 2022, devotees will assemble at the ITO Ghat on the Yamuna River to worship the sunset and rising Sun during the Arghya and Usha Arghya rites. (Image Source: PTI)

No sacrifices may be thrown into the Yamuna River during the celebrations, according to National Green Tribunal (NGT) norms. As a favour to the pilgrims, the Delhi Jal Board sprayed chemicals into the Yamuna to avoid further foaming. (Image Source: PTI)

Municipal Corporation of Delhi authorities have also been ordered to ensure that sanitation and cleanliness measures at the Chhath ghats are in place so that people may celebrate in a clean environment. Furthermore, the city government would arrange free parking at Chhath ghats to relieve visitor congestion. (Image Source: PTI)

A sacred bath is an essential part of the Chhath puja rituals. Worshippers from Delhi, Noida, and Ghaziabad flock to the Yamuna River during Chhath Puja to wash away their sins and seek the blessings of the Sun God. (Image Source: PTI)

The Vrattis perform Chhath Puja in order to become mentally and spiritually pure. Exposure to sunlight is also supposed to heal a variety of ailments and injuries. (Image Source: PTI)