Lucknow, Nov. 14 -- Folk singer Malini Awasthi extended her wishes to devotees on the occasion of Chhath Puja, highlighting the festival's growing popularity across the country and around the world.

Speaking in Lucknow, Malini Awasthi said that the excitement surrounding Chhath begins with the arrival of the month of Kartik and that the festival has become a significant celebration for nature worshippers across the globe.

"As soon as the month of Kartik begins, an excitement for Chhath spreads across all of India and the entire world. First of all, I extend my best wishes and pray to Chhathi Maiya that every wish of every devotee is fulfilled," she told ANI.

Describing the festival as an occasion marked by collective devotion and tradi...