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Chhath Parva

Learn about Chhath Parva through verified cultural context, key facts, regions, traditions and references.

Communities

Maithili and Bhojpuri Madhesi communities

Regions

Madhesh Province and eastern Terai

Calendar

Kartik shukla shashthi (BS)

Season

Oct–Nov

Rituals

Four days of austerity ending in offerings of thekua and fruit to the setting and rising sun, made standing in rivers and ponds — Ganga Sagar in Janakpur hosts thousands.

Significance

The great solar festival of the Terai plains, a UNESCO-inscribed tradition of the Mithila-Bhojpuri cultural zone.