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Religion
Bihar Celebrates Bhai Dooj and Chitragupt Puja: Traditions and Auspicious Times
✍️ Amar Ujala · Patna
🗓 11 Nov 2026, 11:34 AM
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In Bihar, families observe Bhai Dooj and Chitragupt Puja with unique rituals, seeking brotherly safety and divine blessings. The celebrations feature special rites and auspicious timings.
Bhai Dooj, observed on the second day after Diwali, sees sisters applying a tilak and offering sweets to their brothers as a gesture of love and a wish for their well‑being. In Bihar, the festival is often paired with Chitragupt Puja, a worship of the deity who records human deeds, performed to seek protection and prosperity.
Local customs include offering a pot of rice, a small clay pot, and a special puja of the deity. The timing of the rituals is chosen based on astrological calculations to ensure maximum auspiciousness.
The celebrations draw crowds in Patna and other towns, with people gathering at temples and community halls to perform the rites. The combined observance of Bhai Dooj and Chitragupt Puja reflects the region’s deep-rooted traditions of brotherly affection and spiritual devotion.
Local customs include offering a pot of rice, a small clay pot, and a special puja of the deity. The timing of the rituals is chosen based on astrological calculations to ensure maximum auspiciousness.
The celebrations draw crowds in Patna and other towns, with people gathering at temples and community halls to perform the rites. The combined observance of Bhai Dooj and Chitragupt Puja reflects the region’s deep-rooted traditions of brotherly affection and spiritual devotion.