The festivals in Bihar
can be divided as religious festivals and Tribal Festivals. Known
as the cradle of Buddhism, Bihar has an immense Hindu majority.
So Hindu festivals are celebrated with great pleasure and enthusiasm.
Bihar has a long list of celebrations among which Chhath puja, celebrated
six days after the Deepavali is the most important. Observed mostly
by the people of North Bihar, this puja is devoted for the worship
of the Sun God. The other main festivals of Bihar include Kartik
Purnima, Holi, Dussehra, Deepavali, Saraswati Puja, Bhaiya Dooj
etc.
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