Sharda Sinha Health: 'Chhathi Maiya Jaldi Theek Karein', Chhath Devotees Pray For 'Bihar Kokila'

Sharda Sinha Health: Popular folk singer and Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan awardee Sharda Sinha is currently being treated for cancer at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi. Sinha, 72, celebrated for her soulful renditions of folk music, particularly during the Chhath festival, is battling multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer, which she has been fighting since 2018. Her health condition recently worsened, leading to her being placed on a ventilator at AIIMS.

As the festival of Chhath commenced on Tuesday, devotees of Chhathi Maiya and Sinha's followers prayed for her speedy recovery.

'Chhath is incomplete without Sharda Sinha's songs'

"Unke geet sunke aise lagta hai ki chhathi mata hamare but kareeb hai," said a devotee in an interview with ANI as she prayed for Sharda Sinha's speedy recovery. 

Another devotee shared with ANI, "Bachpan se hi hum log Chhath ka gana sunte aa rahe hai, aur chhath ke gana ka matlab Sharda Sinha ji ka gana. Unke gane se hi hum log ehasaas karte hain is tyohaar ka. Unke gane sunkar hamara rooh kaanp jata hai aur aason nikal jaate hai. Chhath ka gana aur Sharda Sinha ka combination har jagah chaya hua hai. I pray she recovers and brings more songs to us on Chhath."

'She brought our tradition to the world'

A Sharda Sinha fan said, "I pray to Chhathi Maiya for her recovery. Sharda Sinha ke dwara gaye huye Chhtah ke gaane hamare dil ko choo jate hain (they touch our hearts). They are very emotional and beautiful. It energies us and prepares us for the festival. Around the world, when we listen to her songs, we feel like we are in Bihar . Unke geet se Bihar ke mitti ki khusbhu aati hai. She has taken our tradition to the world. I hope she recovers soon."

"We have been inspired by her songs since a very young age. We have heard she recorded songs even while she was  unwell, we pray she recovers and continues to be an inspiration for us," said another devotee. "We have grown up singing her songs. Her songs ring in the festival of Chhath and mark the beginning of the festival. I pray to god that she gets well and brings a new song to us," said another emotional devotee and Sinha's fan.

"I pray to god that she recovers fast. She sings beautifully," said a devotee.

Sharda Sinha released a song for Chhath Puja 2024

Sharda Sinha recorded a song for this year's Chhath festival. The audio was released by her son a couple of days back. 

However, a video could not be recorded due to her ill health.

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