New Delhi: Leaders across the political spectrum extended warm greetings to the people on the occasion of the third day of Chhath Puja on Monday and prayed that this festival brings new energy and joy into everyone’s lives.

This year, Chhath Puja is being celebrated from October 25 to October 28. The four-day festival includes ‘Nahay Khay’, ‘Kharna’, ‘Sandhya Arghya (evening offering to the setting Sun)’, and ‘Usha Arghya (morning offering to the rising Sun)’.

On Monday, people will celebrate the third day of Chhath Puja, known as Sandhya Arghya. This day is dedicated to preparing ‘prasad’ at home, which often includes thekua, rice laddu sweets, khajuria, tikri, kasar, and fruits, all offered in small bamboo baskets.

In the evening, the entire household accompanies the devotee to a riv

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