Large numbers of devotees, carrying traditional offerings, assembled on the banks of the River Ganga in Patna, Bihar on 15 November 2026 to present Sandhya Arghya — the sacred evening oblation — to the Sun god as part of Chhath Puja. (Photo: NationPress)
Devotees carrying ritual offerings gathered at the River Ganga ghats in Patna on 15 November 2026 to observe Sandhya Arghya, the pivotal evening offering of Chhath Puja directed to the setting Sun. (Photo: NationPress)
Worshippers thronged the Ganga riverbanks in Patna, Bihar on the evening of 15 November 2026 to present offerings to the Sun god during Sandhya Arghya, one of the most visually striking rituals of the Chhath Puja festival. (Photo: NationPress)
As part of the four day Chhath Puja observance, devotees in Patna stood knee deep at River Ganga ghats on 15 November 2026, presenting fruits and sweets during Sandhya Arghya at sunset. (Photo: NationPress)
Scores of worshippers converged on the River Ganga in Patna, Bihar on Sunday, 15 November 2026 for Sandhya Arghya, bearing traditional offerings of seasonal fruit, sugarcane and earthen lamps to honour the Sun god during Chhath Puja. (Photo: NationPress)
The ghats of the River Ganga in Patna came alive on the evening of 15 November 2026 as devotees lit earthen lamps and raised offerings skyward during Sandhya Arghya, a central moment of the Chhath Puja cycle. (Photo: NationPress)
Across Bihar, the Chhath Puja festival drew millions of devotees to riverbanks, with Patna's Ganga ghats among the most prominent venues for Sandhya Arghya on 15 November 2026, reflecting the festival's deep cultural significance. (Photo: NationPress)
Devotees bearing ritual offerings stood along the River Ganga in Patna at dusk on 15 November 2026, directing their prayers to the Sun god during Sandhya Arghya — a custom central to Bihar's most widely observed festival, Chhath Puja. (Photo: NationPress)
A solitary devotee was captured offering Sandhya Arghya at the River Ganga in Patna, Bihar on 15 November 2026, symbolising the personal devotion that lies at the heart of the Chhath Puja tradition. (Photo: NationPress)
The Sandhya Arghya phase of Chhath Puja 2026 concluded at the River Ganga ghats in Patna, Bihar on 15 November 2026, with individual devotees completing their evening Sun god offerings before the next morning's Usha Arghya ritual. (Photo: NationPress)