The holy festival of Chhath Puja 2025 began on October 25 with Nahay Khay, marking the start of four days of deep devotion, discipline, and thanksgiving to Surya Dev (the Sun God) and Chhathi Maiya, believed to be the motherly form of Usha, the first light of dawn. Though it holds special significance in Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, and Nepal’s Madhesh region, its spirit now resonates across India and abroad, wherever devotees gather to offer prayers to the setting and rising Sun.

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This sacred festival in the Kartik month is known not just for its rituals but also for its soulful Bhojpuri Chhath geet (devotional songs) that fill the ghats and homes with emotion, nostalgia, and faith. These songs beautifully capture the devotion and simplicity of this centuries-old tradition. Re

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