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Religion
Muzaffarpur Family Returns from Mexico After 11 Years, Celebrates First Chhath at Home
✍️ Amar Ujala · Muzaffarpur
🗓 15 Nov 2026, 03:35 PM
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After a decade abroad, Sanjeev Kumar, his wife Shikha Shri and daughter arrived in Muzaffarpur and observed the Chhath festival together for the first time in India.
Sanjeev Kumar, a resident of Muzaffarpur, touched down in his hometown on Saturday accompanied by his wife Shikha Shri and their young daughter, ending an 11‑year stay in Mexico. The family was welcomed by relatives at the Patna airport before being driven back to Muzaffarpur, where they settled temporarily to observe the upcoming Chhath festival.
Shikha Shri, who has performed the Chhath rituals five times while living abroad, expressed heartfelt joy at being able to celebrate the auspicious occasion on Indian soil for the first time. She highlighted the emotional significance of offering prayers to the Sun God alongside her husband and child, a ritual she could only perform remotely in the past.
Local residents gathered near the Ganga ghats to witness the family's participation in the traditional offerings. The return of the family after more than a decade has been noted as a reminder of the diaspora’s enduring cultural ties to Bihar, especially during major festivals such as Chhath.
Shikha Shri, who has performed the Chhath rituals five times while living abroad, expressed heartfelt joy at being able to celebrate the auspicious occasion on Indian soil for the first time. She highlighted the emotional significance of offering prayers to the Sun God alongside her husband and child, a ritual she could only perform remotely in the past.
Local residents gathered near the Ganga ghats to witness the family's participation in the traditional offerings. The return of the family after more than a decade has been noted as a reminder of the diaspora’s enduring cultural ties to Bihar, especially during major festivals such as Chhath.