Chhath
Labour festival native of Nepalis and East Indians
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Chhath is an ancient Indo-Nepalese Hindu festival, native to Nepal and East India. It is celebrated especially in the Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand, and Eastern Uttar Pradesh; and the Nepalese Autonomous provinces of Koshi, Lumbini, and Madhesh. In the major northern urban centres, hundreds of thousands of Nepalis and East Indians celebrate it in cities including Kathmandu Valley, Delhi, Mumbai and Calcutta. Bharat-Nepal Maitri Chhath Ghat on the bank of Dhouns river at Indo-Nepal Border areas near Madhwapur-Matihani semi towns is a popular Chhath Ghat in the Mithila region where huge number of devotees from the both countries gathered to perform the rituals of the Puja collectively. During Chhath Puja, prayers are dedicated to the solar deity, Surya: to show gratitude for bestowing the bounties of life on Earth and to request that certain wishes be granted.
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22 drown, 6 missing during Chhath festivities in stateOver 22 individuals tragically lost their lives due to drowning during Chhath festivities in Bihar, India, with Rohtas district reporting the highest number of incidents. The drownings occurred in..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Watch: Chhath puja celebrations but without water, Delhi's colony residents protestChaos erupted at Delhi's Geeta Colony Chhath Puja celebrations as devotees arrived to find the artificial ghat devoid of water. Outraged by the lack of preparation, they staged protests, demanding..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Delhi: Air pollution in national capital spike during Chhath Puja, AQI reaches 'severe' levelA layer of smog was seen blanketing many areas in the city. Mist or smog is expected to cover the city at night, according to an IMD forecast.DNA - Published | |
Security beefed up across 100 ghats for 'Chhath Puja' in Bihar, SDRF & NDRF deployedIndiaTimes - Published | |
Chhath Puja 2024: Are banks open or closed today? Check state-wise list hereThe closures are scheduled for November 7th and 8th in observance of the Chhath Puja rituals, followed by the weekend break on November 9th (Saturday) and November 10th (Sunday).DNA - Published | |
Indian Railways to ply over 500 special trains to accommodate festival rush amid Chhath Puja; check detailsRush for Chhath Puja is likely to begin after sunrise on November 8. It has arranged for 164 special trains to accommodate the high passenger flow on that day.DNA - Published | |
Chhath Puja: Which states have declared holidaysSeveral Indian states, including Delhi, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Uttar Pradesh, have declared public holidays for Chhath Puja, a festival honoring the Sun God. The holiday, falling on November 7th, will..IndiaTimes - Published | |
3 cousins drown in Ganga while attending Chhath puja festivitiesThree cousins tragically drowned in the Ganga river during Chhath Puja celebrations in Bhagalpur, Bihar. The incident occurred as the children were bathing at Mohanpur Ghat as part of the 'nahay-khay'..IndiaTimes - Published | |
'Her melodious songs of Chhath': PM Modi mourns passing of iconic folk singer Sharda SinhaVeteran Indian folk singer Sharda Sinha, renowned for her contributions to Bhojpuri, Maithili, and Hindi music, passed away at 72. Prime Minister Modi and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar led..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Who was Sharda Sinha aka Bihar Kokila, famous for Chhath and MaineĀ PyarĀ KiyaĀ songs?Sinha was a Padma Bhushan recipient synonymous with folk songs in Bhojpuri, Maithili, and Maghahi languages.DNA - Published | |
Delhi Government announces public holiday for THIS festival, find details hereDelhi government declares November 7 as a public holiday for Chhath Puja. Know details inside.DNA - Published | |
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announces special trains for upcoming festive seasonUnion Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has announced special trains for upcoming Diwali and Chhath Puja season.DNA - Published | |
'Congress will have to learn to say 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' otherwise...': BJP leader Dilip GhoshBJP MP Dilip Ghosh criticized Rahul Gandhi's suggestion to replace "Bharat Mata Ki Jai" with "AdJi Ki Jai", stating that the Congress party must learn to say the former. He made these remarks after..IndiaTimes - Published | Delhi: Devotees stand in knee-deep toxic foam in Yamuna for Chhath PujaThe toxic foam is due to the high phosphate content in the Yamuna River, which can cause skin and respiratory problems.DNA - Published |
PM Modi extends wishes countrymen on auspicious occasion of Chhath PujaPrime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath extended their wishes to the people on the occasion of 'Chhath', an ancient Hindu festival where prayers are offered to the..IndiaTimes - Published | Over 900 ghats prepared for Chhath, other arrangements will be made: Saurabh BharadwajDelhi minister Saurabh Bharadwaj announced the preparation of over 900 Chhath ghats for the upcoming festival, ensuring tents, lighting, sound, and other amenities for devotees. The four-day Chhath..IndiaTimes - Published |
New Delhi-Patna train tickets for Diwali 2023: Special Vande Bharat introduced for Deepawali, Chhath; check detailsThe Special Vande Bharat Express train will start running from November 11 from New Delhi to Patna. Check all details here.DNA - Published | Want confirmed train ticket for Diwali, Chhath Puja? Know how, check routes, time hereAhead of Diwali and Chhath Puja 2023, Indian Railways has announced to run a total of 82 special trains to facilitate the movement of passengers from Delhi, Mumbai and other key cities to states like..DNA - Published |
Bihar government reduces holidays for Diwali, Chhath, Durga Puja in new calendar for schoolsThe number of festive holidays was slashed to 11 from 23 between September and December, according to the calendar issued in a notification on Tuesday.DNA - Published | Beaten to death at Chhath ghatIndiaTimes - Published |
21 drown during Chhath in Bihar, 15 were minorsOn Monday, two youths drowned in Bihpur. Five people drowned in Saharsa district, while three drowned in Muzaffarpur and one in Madhubani. Two minor boys drowned and one went missing in Supaul..IndiaTimes - Published | On radio, PM lauds Isro feat, refers to solar energy on Chhath PujaWith his monthly radio programme ācoinciding with āChhath Pujaā when the sun is worshipped, the PM said solar energy is the blessing of the sun god who has not only been revered for centuries,..IndiaTimes - Published |
Will campaign for candidates of BJP in Bihar bypolls: Chirag PaswanāI had a long meeting with Amit Shah last night. After the Chhath Puja and bypolls, we will have more meetings with the him and PM Narendra Modi,ā Chirag Paswan said in Patna. Responding to a..IndiaTimes - Published | Chhath festival is example of 'Ek Bharat, Shrestha Bharat': PM Modi on Mann Ki BaatIndiaTimes - Published |
PM Modi greets nation on the occasion of Chhath pujaIndiaTimes - Published | Chhath Puja 2022: NGT bans immersion of offerings in Delhi'sĀ YamunaĀ ghatDuring Chhath Puja, devotees from Delhi, Noida, and Ghaziabad wash away their sins and beseech the Sun God for his blessings.DNA - Published |
Bihar: Over 20 injured as fire breaks out during Chhath Puja in AurangabadBihar: An investigation is underway to identify the cause of the fire.DNA - Published | Short circuit sparks cylinder blast during Chhath puja in Bihar; over 25 people injuredIndiaTimes - Published |
Chhath Puja 2022: Patna District Magistrate releases list of 14 places as dangerous for celebrationPatna District Magistrate Chandrashekhar Singh has declared close to 14 places as dangerous for the celebration of Chhat Puja.DNA - Published | Chhath Puja 2022: Indian Railways to run 124 special trains for UP, Bihar, check full list hereEarlier, the Indian Railways had announced that it would run 211 special trains till Chhath Puja.DNA - Published |
Chhath Puja 2022: 2 special trains to run till end of thisĀ festive season; checkĀ dates,Ā routesĀ Indian Railways has recently announced that it will run 2,561 trips of 211 special trains until Chhath Puja this year.DNA - Published | |
