VISIT FAMOUS GHATS OF BIHAR ON THE OCCASION OF CHHATH PUJA

Chhath Puja is one of the mostprestigious festivals in Bihar where the Diwali festivities spill over into Chhath. It is devoted to the Lord Sun, his two wives, Pratyusha, Usha, and his sisterChhati Maiya. However the festival is celebrated for four days, starting on November 4 this year, the most important days are when Usha Arghya and Sandhya Arghya take place (On November 6 and 7 ). It is the soloreligious festival devoted to the LordSun. People thank him for good health and wealth.

Chhath Puja is celebrated on a verylarge scale in Bihar. Normally, it is thefestival of married women who take part in the rituals, nevertheless, these days, many of the men too fast along with their other halves. It is considered to be one of the hardest fasting periods that spans for 36 hours. WhileUsha Arghya is right before the sun rises, Sandhya Arghya is offering prayers right before the sun sets. People in Bihar congregrate to the Ganga or the Kosi river in largenumbers to offer their prayers.

Here are the four of the best places to celebrate Chhath Puja in Bihar.

• Kali Ghat in Patna

Kali Ghat in Patna is visited by millions of devotees for offering prayers. The ghats of Patna are on the banks of India’s holiest river, Ganga.

• Deo at Aurangabad

Deo is a home to the Sun Temple that attracts thousands of people for the duration of two days, only to become the part of Chhath Puja.

• Munger’s Kastaharni Ghat

Munger is yet an ghat situated on the banks of the Ganges and is a place to see, particularly during this festival.

• Kaunhara Ghat at Hajipur

Kunhara is one of the most famous ghats on the banks of Ganga-Gandak. The Ghat is embellished during the festival of Chhath Puja.