Chhath Puja is the most important and distinctive festival of Bihar, celebrated with great devotion by Bihari communities across India and the world. It is a four-day festival dedicated to the worship of the Sun God (Surya) and his consort Usha (Chhathi Maiya). The festival involves rigorous rituals including fasting, bathing in rivers, offering arghya (water offering) to the setting and rising sun, and standing in water for extended periods. Chhath Puja is observed on the sixth day (Chhath) of the Kartik month in the Hindu calendar (Kartik Shukla Shashti). It is celebrated in Bihar, Jharkhand, Eastern UP, and wherever Bihari diaspora communities reside. Holi is a spring festival of colors celebrated across India but is not Bihar's most distinctive festival. Diwali is the festival of lights celebrated all over India. Makar Sankranti is a harvest festival observed across many Indian states and while celebrated in Bihar, it is not specifically Bihar's most iconic festival. Chhath Puja has been recognized globally and there are efforts to make it a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.
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Chhath Puja is the most important and widely celebrated festival in Bihar. It is dedicated to the worship of the Sun God and Chhathi Maiya.
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