Patna: Elaborate arrangements have been made by the Bihar government across the state for the third day of the Chhath Puja festival or 'Mahaparv' on Monday, officials said.

The devotees will worship Goddess 'Chhathi Maiya' by offering prayers or 'Arghya' to the setting sun on Monday. Millions of devotees are expected to offer prayers at various ghats of the holy river Ganga and other water bodies in Patna and other parts of the state in the evening.

The second Arghya will be offered to the rising Sun on Tuesday morning, marking the culmination of the four-day festival.

The Patna district administration has made elaborate security arrangements at more than 102 ghats along the river Ganga, 45 parks and 63 ponds here to avert any untoward incident during Chhath, Bihar's biggest festival, o

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