Chhath Puja ka naam aate hi humein wo divine feel yaad aa jaati hai, jahan surya bhagwan ki pooja, ghats pe diyoon ki roshni aur logon ka shraddha bhara mann hamesha yaadgaar hota hai. Agar aap bhi is baar Chhath Puja ko kuch alag tareeke se experience karna chahte ho, toh yeh blog aapke liye hai.
Aayiye chalte hain India ke kuch khaas destinations ki taraf jahan Chhath ka tyohaar apni puri shiddat ke saath manaya jaata hai.
1. Patna, Bihar – Ganga Ke Ghats ka Divya Mahal
Agar Chhath Puja ki sabse authentic feel chahiye, toh Patna se behtar jagah koi nahi. Yahan ke Ganga Ghats, jaise ki Collectorate Ghat, Kangan Ghat, aur Gandhi Ghat, poore Bihar aur Bharat ke logon ke saath bhar jaate hain. Log surya ast aur surya uday ke samay par Ganga mein dubki lagake apne parivaar ki khushiyon ki mannat maangte hain.
Travel Tip: Patna (Uttar Pradesh) Chhath ke mausam mein peak pe hota hai, toh pahle hi booking kara lein. Nearby attractions bhi hain jaise Golghar aur Patna Museum, jo trip ko aur bhi yaadgar banate hain.
2. Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh – Bhakti aur Shakti ka Sangam
Varanasi waise hi ek pavitra nagri hai, aur jab yahan Chhath Puja manayi jaati hai, toh iska ek alag hi rang hota hai. Dashashwamedh Ghat aur Assi Ghat par log apne parivaar ke saath surya bhagwan ko arghya dete hain, aur poore ghat par diya aur rangoli se khubsurti barh jaati hai.
Travel Tip: Is mauke par aap Varanasi ke temples, khaas taur par Kashi Vishwanath aur Sankat Mochan, bhi visit kar sakte hain aur Ganga aarti ka anubhav bhi kar sakte hain.
3. Delhi – Yamuna Ke Ghats ka Alag Andaaz
Delhi mein bhi Chhath Puja ka ek khaas charm hai, khaaskar un logon ke liye jo North India ke hai aur apne parivaar ke saath yahan settled hain. ITO aur Kalindi Kunj ke paas ke ghats mein har saal hazaron log Chhath ke liye aate hain. Yahaan ka mahal pure Bihar aur Purvanchal ke rang mein rang jaata hai.
Travel Tip: Agar aap Dilli mein ho, toh Kalindi Kunj ke paas ke ghats explore karo aur nearby attractions jaise Akshardham Temple aur India Gate bhi visit kar sakte ho.
4. Mumbai – Arabian Sea Ke Saath Chhath Ka Anubhav
Agar aap sochte ho ke Mumbai sirf Ganesh Chaturthi ke liye famous hai, toh aapko yeh dekhkar hairaani hogi ke yahan ka Juhu Beach aur Aksa Beach Chhath ke samay par kitna khubsurat aur bhakti se bhara hota hai. Yahaan ke log surya bhagwan ko pujne ke liye jamma hote hain aur beach ki lehron ke saath puja ka anand lete hain.
Travel Tip: Beaches pe thoda crowded ho sakta hai toh subah ya shyaam ko puja se pehle hi pahunchne ki koshish karein. Nearby attractions mein Bandra-Worli Sea Link aur Marine Drive bhi hai jo aapki trip ko aur bhi interesting bana sakte hain.
5. Ranchi, Jharkhand – Lakes aur Ghats Ki Shaanti Mein Chhath
Ranchi ka charm uske sukoon bhare lake aur ghats mein hai. Chhath ke liye log Kanke Dam, Ranchi Lake, aur Hatniya Talab mein ikatthe hote hain. Yahaan ke ghats pe Chhath ki puja ek shaanti aur bhakti ke saath hoti hai. Log chhoti chhoti jaankiyaan lekar aate hain aur ashtachaldi ke waqt surya bhagwan ko arghya dete hain.
Travel Tip: Ranchi ka mausam November mein thanda aur sukoon bhara hota hai, toh yeh ek perfect getaway ban jaata hai. Tagore Hill aur Rock Garden jaise jagah bhi hain jo aap apne family ke saath enjoy kar sakte hain.
6. Kolkata – Howrah Bridge Ke Neeche Ka Anokha Nazara
Agar aapko Chhath Puja ka ek anokha anubhav chahiye, toh Kolkata bhi ek acha destination hai. Yahan Hooghly River ke kinare bohot se log Chhath Puja manate hain. Howrah Bridge ke neeche ka view aur aarti ke samay ka mahal bohot hi divine feel deta hai.
Travel Tip: Kolkata mein aapko Chhath ke saath saath Durga Puja ke baad ka festive spirit bhi milega, jo is sheher ko aur bhi colorful aur lively bana deta hai.
