Hyderabad gears up for Chhath Puja from November 13-16, 2026

HYDERABAD While Deepavali marks the culmination of the festive celebrations for many communities across India, people from Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and parts of West Bengal are preparing for another important festival — Chhath Puja.

This year, large numbers of devotees are expected to gather at lakes, ponds and other water bodies across Hyderabad to offer prayers to the setting and rising Sun.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/hyderabad-turns-into-sea-of-faith-as-lakhs-observe-chhath-puja-with-sharda-sinhas-songs-filling-the-air/article70207982.ece Ahead of the celebrations, the Telangana government has directed civic bodies and disaster management authorities to facilitate Chhath Puja at 28 locations across the city and make necessary arrangements, including sanitation, lighting, drinking water and crowd management.