Celebrating Chhath Puja Away From Home: A Guide for the Bihari Diaspora

For lakhs of Bihari and Maithil families living in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, the Gulf, the US, and elsewhere, Chhath Puja is the one festival that doesn't travel easily. There's often no ghat nearby, no community elder to guide the rituals, and no shop around the corner that sells real Thekua.

The Distance Is Real — But the Festival Doesn't Have to Suffer

We hear this every year: someone who grew up watching their mother make Thekua from scratch, who now lives thousands of kilometres away and has no time, no ingredients, or no confidence to replicate it themselves. The result is often store-bought substitutes that don't taste right, or skipping the prasad tradition altogether — neither of which feels right for a festival this significant.

What You Can Still Do From Anywhere

• Find or create a water body — many diaspora communities organise shared Chhath ghats at local lakes, pools, or even large buckets set up in a community space. You're rarely as alone in this as it feels.
• Source authentic prasad in advance — this is the one part you don't have to compromise on anymore. Properly made Thekua ships well and keeps for weeks, which means distance is no longer the obstacle it used to be.
• Connect with your local Bihari/Maithil community — most major cities now have active Chhath Puja committees, even outside India

Why We Built the Chhath Puja Prasad Box

We built this specifically for the diaspora experience — Thekua made the traditional way, Sattu for the days around the fast, and a taste of home in the Bihari Spice sampler, all in one order that ships pan-India. It won't replace being at the ghat with your family. But it can make sure the one part of the ritual most tied to taste and memory doesn't have to be compromised.

Order the Chhath Puja Prasad Box — and if you're ordering from far away, give yourself 10-12 days' lead time before November 13.