{
  "id": 19789904,
  "title": "Chhath Puja Travel Guide: From Yamuna Ghat To Rabindra Sarobar , Explore These Places For Surya Shashti Celebrations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/chhath-puja-travel-guide-from-yamuna-ghat-to-rabindra-sarobar-explore",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T09:42:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/lifestyle/chhath-puja-travel-guide-from-sun-ghat-to-yamuna-ghat-explore-these-places-for-surya-shashti-celebrations"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chhath Puja is celebrated with great enthusiasm across India, and several destinations offer a glimpse into the festival's rich traditions and cultural significance. In Delhi, Yamuna Ghat is a popular spot where devotees gather along the riverbanks to offer prayers to the Sun God. Traditional offerings, songs, and festive gatherings fill the area, making it a vibrant place to witness the celebrations.\n\nMoving south, Patna Ghats in Bihar are among the most prominent locations for Chhath Puja. Ghats like Gandhi Ghat and Digha Ghat are decorated with lights, flowers, and traditional arrangements, attracting thousands of devotees. Varanasi is another major destination for the festival, with famous ghats like Dashashwamedh and Assi hosting special prayers and rituals dedicated to Chhati Maiya.\n\nIn West Bengal, Howrah Bridge ghat is the most famous place to offer Arghya and perform Chhath Puja rituals. Rabindra Sarobar and Subhas Sarobar, two prominent water bodies in the region, are also popular gathering spots for devotees to celebrate the festival.\n\nRanchi, Jharkhand, adds its own flavor to Chhath Puja celebrations. Devotees gather at renowned water bodies such as Hatia Dam and other designated ponds to perform traditional rituals. The festival's spirit of purification, devotion, and cultural heritage is evident throughout these locations, offering a unique experience for those seeking to immerse themselves in India's rich traditions during Chhath Puja.",
  "summary": "Chhath Puja is being celebrated with regional fervour. The festival is marked by Nahay Khaye. It is the first day of the four-day Hindu festival Chhath Puja, which symbolises physical and spiritual purification before beginning the sacred fast. The celebrations reach their peak during Sandhya Arghya, when devotees offer prayers to the setting Sun, which is observed after Usha Arghya to the rising…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}