Chhath is a popular four-day Hindu festival celebrated in Bihar and the eastern part of neighbouring Uttar Pradesh to express gratitude to to the sun god, or Chhati Maiya, for bestowing bounties of life on earth. Six days after Deepavali, the Chhath Puja starts with rituals by men and women for four days. Migrants from all over India return to their native places in both States during the festival. The Chhath festival is gradually getting a global diaspora. Delhi and Mumbai, with a large number of migrants from Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh, are resplendent with the mood and colour of the festival.

Source: The Hindu November 13, 2021 10:34 UTC