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Religion
Chhath Festival Begins in Indore with Riverbanks Prepared for Rituals
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 13 Nov 2026, 09:45 AM
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The Chhath festival started today in Indore, with riverbanks and ponds equipped for the traditional sunrise and sunset offerings.
Indore witnessed the opening of the Chhath festival on Friday, as municipal teams readied several ghats and water bodies for the observance. The city’s major riverfronts and local ponds have been cleaned, illuminated and equipped with temporary platforms to accommodate devotees performing the Surya Arghya.
Organisers said the preparations aim to ensure safety and smooth conduct of the rituals, which involve fasting, prayer and offering of fruits and sweets to the setting and rising sun. Police and civic officials have been deployed to manage crowds and traffic around the designated sites.
The festival, traditionally celebrated by communities from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, draws a sizable number of participants in Indore each year, reflecting the city’s growing cultural diversity. Authorities have also arranged drinking water stations and medical aid points to support the large gatherings.
Local residents expressed enthusiasm, noting that the festive atmosphere adds vibrancy to the city’s cultural calendar while reinforcing communal harmony.
Organisers said the preparations aim to ensure safety and smooth conduct of the rituals, which involve fasting, prayer and offering of fruits and sweets to the setting and rising sun. Police and civic officials have been deployed to manage crowds and traffic around the designated sites.
The festival, traditionally celebrated by communities from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, draws a sizable number of participants in Indore each year, reflecting the city’s growing cultural diversity. Authorities have also arranged drinking water stations and medical aid points to support the large gatherings.
Local residents expressed enthusiasm, noting that the festive atmosphere adds vibrancy to the city’s cultural calendar while reinforcing communal harmony.