Religious Festival · Bihar
Chhath Puja
River ghats, Patna and across Bihar
Photo: Gaurav Dhwaj Khadka, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Four days of worship of the Sun on the river ghats of Bihar.
Chhath is a major festival in Bihar: devotees fast and offer prayers to the setting and rising sun from the banks of rivers and ponds, with the ghats of Patna among the busiest.
Planning a visit
- When: 13 – 16 Nov 2026. These dates come from the official listing or the organisers.
- Where: River ghats, Patna and across Bihar, Bihar.
- Book stays early if your dates fall on the main days: towns fill up around popular fairs and festivals.
Sources
Last checked 27 October 2026. Dates and arrangements are set by the organisers and can change.
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