Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary, and Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) president Jitan Ram Manjhi arrived together in Gaya, Bihar on 25 September 2026 to inaugurate the annual Pitru Paksha fair. (Photo: NationPress)
Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary formally inaugurated the Pitru Paksha fair in Gaya, Bihar on 25 September 2026, marking the start of one of the state's most significant annual religious events for Hindu pilgrims. (Photo: NationPress)
Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary was joined by Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary at the Pitru Paksha fair in Gaya on 25 September 2026, as senior state leaders participated in the religious event. (Photo: NationPress)
Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary and Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary were present at the Pitru Paksha fair in Gaya, Bihar on 25 September 2026, signalling the state government's support for the annual pilgrimage gathering. (Photo: NationPress)
The Pitru Paksha fair in Gaya, Bihar on 25 September 2026 drew Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary and Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary, reflecting the state government's emphasis on the sacred pind daan season at Vishnupad. (Photo: NationPress)
Supporters and pilgrims gathered to listen to Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary as he addressed the crowd at the Pitru Paksha fair in Gaya, Bihar on 25 September 2026. (Photo: NationPress)
Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary addressed the gathering at the Pitru Paksha fair in Gaya, Bihar on 25 September 2026, underscoring the religious and cultural importance of the annual pind daan observance. (Photo: NationPress)
Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary spoke at the Pitru Paksha fair in Gaya on 25 September 2026, a sacred pilgrimage city where Hindus perform pind daan rituals at the Vishnupad temple during the annual fortnight. (Photo: NationPress)
Samrat Choudhary, serving as Bihar Chief Minister, addressed participants at the Pitru Paksha fair in Gaya on 25 September 2026, a city that serves as the foremost Hindu pilgrimage destination for ancestral rites during the Pitru Paksha fortnight. (Photo: NationPress)
The Pitru Paksha fair in Gaya, Bihar got under way on 25 September 2026 with Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary addressing attendees, as pilgrims from across India gather in Gaya for the sacred pind daan rituals. (Photo: NationPress)
Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary was present at the Pitru Paksha fair in Gaya, Bihar on 25 September 2026, as the city prepares to host lakhs of Hindu pilgrims observing the ancestral rites fortnight at Vishnupad. (Photo: NationPress)
Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary inaugurated the Pitru Paksha fair in Gaya on 25 September 2026 as Deputy CM Vijay Kumar Chaudhary and Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) president Jitan Ram Manjhi looked on during the ceremony. (Photo: NationPress)
The inauguration of the Pitru Paksha fair in Gaya, Bihar on 25 September 2026 brought together Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, Deputy CM Vijay Kumar Chaudhary, and HAM(S) president Jitan Ram Manjhi on a single platform for the religious event. (Photo: NationPress)
Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary inaugurated the Pitru Paksha fair in Gaya, Bihar on 25 September 2026 with Deputy CM Vijay Kumar Chaudhary in attendance, formally opening the fair for the thousands of pilgrims expected to perform pind daan at Vishnupad. (Photo: NationPress)