Chhath Puja around the world

Chhath, also known as Dala Chhath is an important festivalBihar and many other parts of India in which setting Sun (dawn) is worshiped .Although Bihar celebrates Chhath most elaborately it is also followed in some parts of West Bengal, Jharkhand, Orissa, Assam, Mauritius, mainly among the Bhojpuri and Maithali speaking people.Chhath is also important for Nepalese worshippers of god as well as in eastern Uttar Pradesh.The best place to witness Chhath would be around Northern Bihar where it is celebrated in great grandeur.The festival is observed and in Bihar since time immemorial with the constant faith that the Sun God fulfils wishes if araghya is offered with complete dedication and devotion.Chhath is not just a physical attachment to the people of Bihar, it is also present in their hearts, and this is why the people bring wherever they have migrated.Nowadays it can be easily seen at the ghats of Yamuna in Delhi and other parts of India indicating its presence across the country.celebrated in