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Religion
Sehore's Women's Ghats to Host Mini Bihar Chhath Fest with 36-Hour Fast and Sun Offerings
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 13 Nov 2026, 04:15 PM
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A four-day Chhath Mahaprav has begun in Sehore, Madhya Pradesh, featuring women’s ghats on the Sevan River transformed into a ‘Mini Bihar’ setting, with 36-hour fasting and sun-offering rituals on Nov 15‑16.
The Bhojpuri community in Sehore, Madhya Pradesh, has launched a four‑day Chhath Mahaprav, beginning with traditional bathing and communal meals. The festivities are centered on the Sevan River, where a dedicated women’s ghats has been decorated to resemble the cultural ambience of Bihar, earning it the nickname “Mini Bihar.”
Organisers have scheduled a 36‑hour continuous fast for participants, culminating in sunrise and sunset offerings to the sun on 15 November and 16 November respectively. Devotees will perform the traditional arghya, offering water and prayers to the rising and setting sun as part of the ritual.
Evenings will feature bhajan sandhya sessions and a musical rendition of the Sundarkand, adding a devotional soundtrack to the celebrations. The event highlights the deep-rooted reverence for Chhath among the Bhojpuri diaspora in central India and underscores the cultural link between Sehore and Bihar’s festive traditions.
Organisers have scheduled a 36‑hour continuous fast for participants, culminating in sunrise and sunset offerings to the sun on 15 November and 16 November respectively. Devotees will perform the traditional arghya, offering water and prayers to the rising and setting sun as part of the ritual.
Evenings will feature bhajan sandhya sessions and a musical rendition of the Sundarkand, adding a devotional soundtrack to the celebrations. The event highlights the deep-rooted reverence for Chhath among the Bhojpuri diaspora in central India and underscores the cultural link between Sehore and Bihar’s festive traditions.