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Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai addresses devotees during the Chhath Mahaparv celebrations in Tapkara, Jashpur district, on 15 November 2026. Photo: channel24india.com via CG/DPR
The Chief Minister prays for Chhattisgarh’s well-being and says a separate Chhath ghat will be built at Darakharika for ₹4 crore.
Key Highlights
- Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai offered sandhya arghya to the setting sun at the Chhath Mahaparv celebrations in Tapkara, Jashpur district.
- Sai announced a new Chhath ghat in Tapkara and said another would be built at Darakharika at a cost of ₹4 crore.
- He said the existing Chhath ghat in Kunkuri had been beautified at a cost of ₹5 crore to improve facilities for devotees.
Tapkara: Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai offered sandhya arghya to the setting sun during Chhath Mahaparv in Jashpur district on 15 November 2026. He prayed to Chhathi Maiya for the well-being and prosperity of the people of Chhattisgarh, extended festival greetings to devotees and announced that a Chhath ghat would be built in Tapkara.
Speaking at the gathering, Sai said devotees across the Kunkuri Assembly constituency observed Chhath with deep faith. “For the convenience of devotees, the Chhath ghat in Kunkuri has been beautified at a cost of ₹5 crore, and a new one will be built at Darakharika for ₹4 crore,” he said.
The Chief Minister spoke about the place of the sun and water in the festival. “Chhath Mahaparv is an expression of people’s faith, austerity and devotion. It inspires us to express gratitude to nature, water and the sun,” Sai said.
Sai also extended greetings for Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas, observed on the birth anniversary of Bhagwan Birsa Munda, revered as Dharti Aaba.
Kaushalya Sai, Janpad Panchayat chairperson Hemanti Sai, Bharat Sai, public representatives and a large number of devotees, including women observing the Chhath fast, attended the programme.
