New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his heartfelt wishes on Sunday for the auspicious occasion of Chhath Puja, praising the festival as a “beautiful example” of India’s social unity, where individuals from all sections of society come together to pray.

The four-day festival of faith and devotion, Chhath Puja, began on Saturday with the sacred ritual of ‘Nahay-Khaay’. Dedicated to the Sun god, the festival celebrates the harmony between nature and humanity, embodying purity, gratitude, and discipline.

On Sunday, people are celebrating the second day of the festival, known as ‘Kharna’. During this day, devotees fast from sunrise to sunset, refraining from both food and water. The fast is broken only after making offerings to the Sun God at sunset.

Addressing the

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