Chhath Puja 2026 Begins: Four-Day Festival Schedule and Rituals Overview
Chhath Puja 2026, a four-day Hindu festival dedicated to Surya Dev and Chhathi Maiya, begins on November 13 with Nahay Khay, involving ritual bathing and preparation of sattvik meals. Devotees observe fasting, including a rigorous 36-hour nirjala fast, and offer prayers to the setting and rising Sun. Celebrated mainly in Bihar, Jharkhand, eastern Uttar Pradesh, and parts of Nepal, the festival features traditional foods like thekua and kasar. The observance concludes on November 16 with Usha Arghya and breaking of the fast.
First-hand measurement across 11 sources
We measured how 11 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 50%, Right 50%). Overall sentiment is neutral (58/100). Lens Score 24/100.
Outlets measured: indiatvnews, news18, news18, ndtv, news18, freepressjournal, economictimes, timesnow, and 3 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 1 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–78/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 12 Nov, 04:16 am. Other outlets followed.