Preparation for Mahaparv Chhath: Statue of Lord Surya is installed in Malti Pokhar temple for 200 years

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The history of the Sun Temple built near Malti Pokhar located in Punesara village under Barbigha block of the district is quite old. By the way, every year there is a crowd of devotees and devotees in Chhath, the festival of folk faith. At the same time, apart from this, on many other occasions too, there is often a large number of devotees arriving here. In such a situation, apart from Chhath, on many other important occasions, the view of the fair remains here. On the festival of Chhath, this place becomes a completely delightful place. According to the local people, the history of the Sun Temple established on the west bank of Malti Pokhar is very old. Tradition and faith, which has been going on for hundreds of years, has succeeded in attracting people towards them on a large scale. According to the villagers, if this Sun temple gets a special status, then it will be no less popular than Badgaon in Nalanda. The temple ghats and streets are specially cleaned on the whole day of Chait and Kartik month with the help of villagers. At the same time, on the occasion of Chhath, a crowd of about 20 to 25 thousand devotees gather here. There is a crowd of devotees in the radius of three km in Chhath.

A granite statue is installed in the Sun Temple
A granite idol is installed in the year old Sun Temple located near Malti Pokhar. According to other villagers including 75-year-old Ram Vilas Singh and 90-year-old Bacchu Singh in this regard, no one really knows the history of the temple, but it is believed to be about 200 years old. He told that even his father and grandfather did not have real information in this regard and a temple has been established in the village for a long time. He told that the idol of Lord Surya made of bright colored granite stone with a height of 2 feet is installed in the temple.

Special preparations for Chhath in the last phase
Special preparations are being done by the villagers for the special facilities of Chhathvrati and devotees who arrive in large numbers every year at Malti Pokhar, is in the final stage. Villagers and Narayan Singh, Badri Singh, Shivshankar Singh tell that apart from Barbigha city and Punesara, devotees and devotees come from Koiri Bigha, Pak, Narayanpur, Ganjpar, Toygarh, Jagdishpur and many other villages, while also Khetalpura of neighboring district Nalanda, Chhath Vratis from many other villages including Sarai, Naseebganj, Gilani reach here and offer Arghya to Lord Surya.

Apart from Chhath, there is often a fair here
Apart from Chhath on Malti Pokhar, there is often a view of the fair here. Local Tanik Singh, Karu Singh, Shivshankar Singh, Narayan Singh etc. told that the wishes of those who offer prayers in front of the Sun Temple with a sincere heart are fulfilled here. After the fulfillment of the vows, many devotees often reach here for shaving and worship. Apart from this, fairs are also organized on Maghi Purnima, Kartik Purnima, Chaitra Purnima. In such a situation, there is often a crowd of devotees here and the Sun temple established here is considered to have a special significance in itself.