{
  "id": 20185037,
  "title": "PHOTOS: Pune Devotees Celebrate Chhath Puja At Jambhulwadi Lake, Offer Prayers To Setting Sun",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/photos-pune-devotees-celebrate-chhath-puja-at-jambhulwadi-lake-offer",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-15T14:00:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/pune/pune-devotees-gather-at-jambhulwadi-lake-for-chhath-puja-offer-prayers-to-setting-sun"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Devotees in Pune celebrated Chhath Puja at Jambhulwadi Lake on Sunday evening, showcasing their faith and devotion. Women adorned in vibrant traditional sarees plunged into the water, offering prayers to the setting Sun. Bamboo baskets and plates laden with fruits, flowers, and other offerings accompanied them, adding to the festive ambiance. Sugarcane stalks adorned the lake, a customary element of the puja. As the women performed rituals with folded hands, others held offerings and incense, collectively praying to Surya Dev and Chhathi Maiya.\n\nFamilies gathered around the waterbody, creating an electrifying atmosphere as evening prayers unfolded. Chhath Puja, a four-day festival dedicated to the Sun God and Chhathi Maiya, concluded on Sunday, marking Sandhya Arghya. Devotees offered prayers to the setting Sun during this day, which was followed by a strict fast and traditional rituals. The festival will resume on Monday morning with Usha Arghya, when devotees will gather before sunrise to honor the rising Sun and break their fast. Though primarily observed by communities from Bihar, Jharkhand, and eastern Uttar Pradesh, Chhath Puja has found a place in Pune's cultural tapestry, with devotees congregating at lakes and waterbodies to partake in the occasion.",
  "summary": "Pune: Jambhulwadi Lake in Katraj witnessed a vibrant display of faith and devotion on Sunday evening as devotees gathered to celebrate Chhath Puja. Women dressed in colourful traditional sarees stood knee-deep in the water, holding bamboo baskets and plates filled with fruits, flowers and other offerings as they offered prayers to the setting Sun. The lake was dotted with sugarcane stalks, which…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}