4pm News Network: Today, the festival of Chhath Puja is celebrated with great pomp across the country. On the third day of Chhath Puja, a crowd of devotees gathered at the ghats of the Gomati river in Lucknow, the capital of UP. Special preparations have been made at the Laxman Mela park and other ghats for this great festival of popular faith. Apart from decorating the ghats, security measures have also been strengthened. The administration has installed CCTV cameras and drone monitoring is being carried out so that no untoward incident occurs.
In such a situation, on this special occasion, the head of the state, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, wished everyone a happy Chhath festival. Yogi Adityanath said conveying the message of social harmony and gratitude towards nature, many congratulations and best wishes to the people of the state on Chhath, the great festival of sun worship and popular faith. May the blessings of Lord Bhaskar and Chhathi Mata be upon everyone. Jai Chhathi Maiya.
Let us tell you that CM Yogi will offer Arghya to the setting sun today at 4:30 pm at Gomati bench located at Laxman Mela Park. For this, the ghats have been repainted. Apart from this, it has been made attractive by using many decorative materials. Devotees have been arriving at the ghats since morning to prepare their altars.