SaralnamaOn Tuesday, the morning sky in Patna lit up before sunrise. Firecrackers illuminated the horizon, the air echoed with Chhath songs, and children ran along the Digha Ghat of the Ganga. As dawn approached, devotees began gathering. Many had spent the night here, others were returning, having left the previous evening after offering prayers to the setting sun. Men carried “daalis (baskets)” filled with puja material on their heads, followed closely by women, many of whom had been fasting since Monday morning. After arranging their offerings by the riverbank, carefully aligning the ritual items, they stepped waist-deep into the Ganga. It was time to offer arghya to the rising sun, marking the conclusion of Bihar’s grandest festival, Chhath. Sarda Devi, 35, recalled that she had been coming to a ghat for the Chhath since she was barely a teen, nearly… (Updated 29 Oct 2025, 14:07 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- On Tuesday, the morning sky in Patna lit up before sunrise
- Firecrackers illuminated the horizon, the air echoed with Chhath songs, and children ran along the Digha Ghat of the Ganga
- As dawn approached, devotees began gathering