Patna: The four-day Chhath Puja, one of Bihar’s most revered festivals concluded on Tuesday morning with lakhs of devotees offering Arghya (prayers) to the rising Sun, thereby marking the end of their 36-hour waterless fast.

At dawn, devotees gathered along riverbanks, ponds, and reservoirs across the state to make offerings of milk, water, and seasonal fruits, before breaking their fasts.

The ritual concluded with devotees sipping tea mixed with ghee, symbolizing the completion of the four-day Chhath Maha parv.

The Chhath fast is considered among the most rigorous in Hindu tradition, reflecting purity, discipline, and faith. It is observed twice a year — during Kartik Shukla Paksha (Sharadiya Chhath) and Chaitra month (Chaitra Chhath).

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar celebrated Chhath at

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