SaralnamaKharna ritual was observed on Sunday in Banka, India, as part of the four-day Chhath festival. Devotees will offer the first arghya to the setting sun on evening. Markets bustled with people buying festive items like sugarcane, fruits, and new clothes. Women prepared kheer and rasiya as prasad. The festival atmosphere was vibrant, with decorated ghats and heightened security measures. Social media was abuzz with Chhath preparations. The festival will conclude on morning with arghya to the rising sun. (Updated 27 Oct 2025, 07:44 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- Kharna ritual was observed on Sunday in Banka, India, as part of the four-day Chhath festival
- Devotees will offer the first arghya to the setting sun on 13 Nov evening
- Markets bustled with people buying festive items like sugarcane, fruits, and new clothes