Kolkata, Oct 27 (PTI) Thousands of devotees offered prayers to the Sun God at ghats along rivers and other waterbodies across Kolkata on Monday evening as part of the ‘Sandhya Arghya’ (evening offering) rituals of the four-day Chhath festival.

Devotees will again assemble at the ghats early Tuesday to offer ‘Usha Arghya’ (morning offering) to the rising sun, marking the conclusion of the festival that symbolises devotion, gratitude and purity.

A Kolkata Municipal Corporation official said devotees offered prayers and puja at 188 ghats around waterbodies in the city before sunset.

While 149 ghats are maintained by the KMC, 39 were being maintained by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Area.

The civic body also created six temporary ghats to prevent overcrowding at major locations.

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