Chhath Puja 2026 Begins with Nahay Khay Ritual Across India
Chhath Puja 2026 began on November 13 with the Nahay Khay ritual, marking the start of the four-day festival dedicated to the Sun God and Chhathi Maiya. Celebrated mainly in Bihar, Jharkhand, eastern Uttar Pradesh, and parts of Nepal, the festival involves fasting, prayers, and offerings. Devotees prepare traditional foods like pumpkin rice and thekua, observe strict rituals including a 36-hour nirjala fast, and gather at river ghats for evening and morning arghya ceremonies. Officials and political leaders extended greetings, highlighting the festival's cultural and spiritual significance.
First-hand measurement across 15 sources
We measured how 15 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 58%, Right 42%). Overall sentiment is positive (65/100). Lens Score 24/100.
Outlets measured: thehindu, news18, thehindu, freepressjournal, freepressjournal, english, news18, theprint, and 7 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 3 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 ranged widely across outlets — from 50/100 to 85/100 — a sign the coverage itself was contested, not just reported.
Coverage timeline
english broke this story on 13 Nov, 04:32 am. Other outlets followed.