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Oct 29, 2006 12:55 AM IST

A LARGE number of devotees offered ?argh? to the setting sun on the bank of river Ganga in Varanasi on Saturday as part of Chhath (Surya Shashthi) festival.Ganga ghats were over-crowded with devotees.

A LARGE number of devotees offered ‘argh’ to the setting sun on the bank of river Ganga in Varanasi on Saturday as part of Chhath (Surya Shashthi) festival.Ganga ghats were over-crowded with devotees. Amid religious folk songs, devotees, that included women, started thronging the river bank since noon. The devotees were also carrying baskets on their heads while heading towards different ghats.

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The devotees took holy dip in the river and offered ‘argh’ (Ganga jal) to the setting sun. Devotees, especially mothers, observed fast for the longevity and prosperity of their sons. The devotees will also offer puja to the rising sun on Sunday morning.     

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