Sharda Sinha’s death has saddened the entire nation. However, the people of Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, and some states of the eastern UP who celebrate Chhath Puja are deeply hurt by her untimely demise. The legendary folk singer, who was renowned by the moniker ‘Voice of Chhath Puja’, passed away on the first day of the auspicious festival that simply broke everyone’s hearts. Several netizens stated that Chhathi Maiya’s favourite child, Sharda Sinha, is finally with her in heaven.
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However, the pain of losing a singer like Sharda Sinha is too much to take for everyone because she dedicated her life to singing a series of iconic songs related to Chhath Puja. It was Sharda’s son, Anshuman Sinha, who confirmed the news of his mother’s passing with a heartbreaking tweet. The doting son posted a picture of his mother and penned a few lines that can be read as:
“Aap sab ki prathna aur pyar hamesha maa ke saath rahenge. Maa ko chhathi maiya ne apne paas bula lia hain. Maa ab shareerik roop se hum sab ke beech nahin rahi.”