Patna, Oct. 28 -- On the concluding day of the four-day Chhath Mahaparv, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan offered the sacred 'Usha Arghya' to the rising Sun at AG Colony Park in Bihar's Patna on Tuesday.

In a post on the social media platform X, Pradhan described Chhath Puja as a festival that exemplifies sun worship and reflects the faith of the people, highlighting that it is a symbol of the depth of Indian culture, a penance honouring maternal power, and a gesture of gratitude towards nature.

"Today, I had the sacred privilege of offering Arghya to the rising Sun God during the final ritual of Usha Arghya of the great festival of Chhath, a celebration of sun worship and public faith. This holy festival is a symbol of the depth of ou...