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🌅 Chhath Puja
A solar festival of fasting, riverbank offerings, family vows, and sunrise and sunset prayers.
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Sixth day after Diwali in KartikCalendar rule
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- India · Chhath Puja · Bihar
- Nepal · Madhesh Chhath Puja · Madhesh
Traditions and customs
- waterside prayers
- boat processions
- coastal gatherings
- riverbank offerings
- sunrise prayers
- fasting
Food and symbols
- seafood
- coconut
- rice dishes
- thekua
- offering fruit
When it is celebrated
Chhath Puja timing: Sixth day after Diwali in Kartik. It usually falls in October or November.
Chhath Puja
Chhath Puja matters because it turns devotion, ritual calendars, and sacred community time into a visible cultural system of time, place, family, and public ritual.
Customs
- waterside prayers
- boat processions
- coastal gatherings
- riverbank offerings
- sunrise prayers
- fasting
Food
- seafood
- coconut
- rice dishes
- thekua
- offering fruit
Music / Dance
- coastal folk songs
- drumming
- devotional songs
- folk songs
FAQ
What is Chhath Puja?
A solar festival of fasting, riverbank offerings, family vows, and sunrise and sunset prayers.
When is Chhath Puja celebrated?
Chhath Puja timing: Sixth day after Diwali in Kartik. It usually falls in October or November.
What traditions are associated with Chhath Puja?
Common traditions include waterside prayers, boat processions, coastal gatherings, riverbank offerings, sunrise prayers, fasting.