Chhath Puja, once confined largely to the plains of Bihar, Jharkhand, and eastern Uttar Pradesh, has now found a devoted following in Assam. Over the past few years, the festival of the Sun God has taken root in cities like Guwahati, Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, and Karbi Anglong , transforming the ghats and riverbanks of Assam into vibrant centres of faith and celebration. In Guwahati, thousands of devotees now gather every year along the banks of the Brahmaputra to perform the even