Chhath is an ancient Indo-Nepalese Hindu festival, native to eastern India and southern Nepal.[1] It is celebrated,[2] especially in the India's states of Bihar, Jharkhand, and Purvanchal;[3][4] and Koshi, Gandaki, Bagmati, Lumbini, and Madhesh provinces of Nepal.[5][6][7][8] In major urban centres like Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Janakpur, and Kathmandu, the Indian and Nepalisdiaspora actively participates in celebrating Chhath, preserving their cultural heritage.[9][10][11][12] The festival is also celebrated by the diaspora[13][14] in countries such as the United States, Australia, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, Canada, Mauritius, Japan, and the United Kingdom. [15] Chhath #छठ पूजा