3 women give birth at Ara's Belaur ghat during Chhath Puja

ARA: At Sun temple ghat in Belaur near Udwantnagar in Bhojpur district, it was virtually raining babies this Chhath. Many childless couples visit this temple to seek the blessing of the Sun God for getting progeny.
But it was Simanti Devi of Shahpur, Malti Devi of Bhelai near Udwantnagar and Soni Devi of Deowar village whose prayers were heard and all the three women delivered babies at the medical camp set up at Chhath ghat by the district administration.
“Three women devotees gave birth to babies during the Chhath celebrations. In fact, I was present at the medical camp at the time of first delivery on Thursday. Later, medical staff at the camp informed me about another two more child births in the wee hours of Friday. About 12 medical staff, including nurses and doctors, were deputed at the camp,” Bhojpur civil surgeon Rash Bihari Singh said.
Raj Kumari Pandey, a woman devotee of Ara, said, “One of the themes of traditional Chhath songs is the fervent prayer to the Sun God for a son or a daughter for a childless couple. In this case, the devotees’ prayers have been answered immediately.’’
S N Tiwari, who lives near Udwantnagar said Belaur temple is one of the most famous temples in Bhojpur district where devotees from far off places come for the fulfilment of their wishes.