Bharat-Nepal Maitri Chhath Ghat

Bharat-Nepal Maitri Chhath Ghat
भारत नेपाल मैत्री छठ घाट
Indo-Nepal Friendship Chhath Ghat
Festive Ghat
Country India and   Nepal
StateBihar and Madhesh Pradesh
RegionMithila
DistrictMadhubani, Mahottari and Dhanusha
VillagesMadhwapur, Rampur, Matihani, Mukhiyapatti Musharniya, Tulshiyahi
Named afterChhath Ghat for the friendship relation between India and Nepal
Government
 • BodyBharat-Nepal Maitri Chhath Samiti
Dimensions
 • Length6 km (3.7 mi)
DemonymMaithil
Friendship Chhath Ghat at Indo-Nepal Border areas

Bharat-Nepal Maitri Chhath Ghat (Maithili: भारत नेपाल मैत्री छठ घाट) is a long Chhath Ghat located on the both side banks of the Dhouns river at the Indo-Nepal border near the Madhwapur-Matihani semi towns in the Mithila region of the Indian subcontinent.[1][2]

Etymology

The English translation of "Bharat-Nepal Maitri Chhath Ghat" is "Indo-Nepal Friendship Chhath Ghat". The term "Maitri" signifies to the message of further strengthen the centuries-old Beti-Roti (translation: Daughter-Bread) relationship between the two nations.[1]

Description

Bharat-Nepal Maitri Chhath Ghat is a famous Chhath Ghat in the Mithila region of the subcontinent. It is located at the Indo-Nepal International borderline near the Madhwapur-Matihani semi towns of the region. It stretched for about six kms on both banks of the Dhouns river.[1]

During the Chhath festival, a huge number of Chhath Vrati from the both countries India and Nepal take holy bathes in the Dhouns river and offer Arghya of faith to the setting and the rising sun. On the one side of the river Indian devotees and on the other side of the river Nepalese devotees offer the Arghya of faith.[3][1][4] Devotees from Madhwapur, Rampur and Virit villages in the Indian border areas and similarly from Matihani, Tulshiyahi, Musaharniya in the Nepalese border areas majorly come here to celebrate the Chhath festival together staying at the same ghat on both sides of the river.[5] In Nepal the Dhouns river is also called as Bigghi or Bigahi or Bagahi river.[6] It is a major joint Chhath Puja Ghat constructed between India and Nepal for organizing and celebrating a common cultural festival between the two nations. The citizens of the two nations jointly come at the ghat to celebrate their common festival of Chhath Puja at its common river Dhouns.[6]

During the festival of Chhath Puja, several attractive pandals are constructed on the both banks of the river. Around 50 thousands devotees participate the common Chhath Puja celebration on the banks of the river.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "मधवापुर में मैत्री छठ घाट पर रात भर रुकी व्रतियां, उदीयमान सूर्य को दिया अर्घ्य". Dainik Bhaskar.
  2. ^ "मधवापुर में भारत-नेपाल सीमा पर धौंस नदी सूखी, छठ व्रतियों को होगी दिक्कत". Dainik Bhaskar.
  3. ^ "भारत-नेपाल सीमा पर दिखी छठ पूजा की मैत्री, दोनों देशों जुटे 50 हजार श्रद्धालु". Dainik Bhaskar.
  4. ^ "छठ पूजा:मैत्री घाट पर आज 40 हजार लोग डूबते सूर्यदेव को देंगे अर्घ्य". Dainik Bhaskar.
  5. ^ "भारत-नेपाल के लोगों ने एक साथ मनाया छठ पर्व". Prabhat Khabar (in Hindi). 2015-11-19. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
  6. ^ a b "Nepal-India common Chhath ghat constructed at Bagahi". GorakhaPatra. Retrieved 2025-10-27.
  7. ^ "भारत-नेपाल मैत्री छठ घाट को सजाया जा रहा, एक घाट पर दिखेगी दो देशों की संस्कृति". Dainik Bhaskar.

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