| Bharat-Nepal Maitri Chhath Ghat | |
| Native Name: | भारत नेपाल मैत्री छठ घाट |
| Native Name Lang: | mai |
| Other Name: | Indo-Nepal Friendship Chhath Ghat |
| Settlement Type: | Festive Ghat |
| Named For: | Chhath Ghat for the friendship relation between India and Nepal |
| Governing Body: | Bharat-Nepal Maitri Chhath Samiti |
| Area Footnotes: | Indo-Nepal Border Areas |
| Length Km: | 6 |
| Population Demonym: | Maithil |
| Footnotes: | Friendship Chhath Ghat at Indo-Nepal Border areas |
Bharat-Nepal Maitri Chhath Ghat (Maithili: भारत नेपाल मैत्री छठ घाट) is a long Chhath Ghat located on the both side banks of the Dhouns river at the Indo-Nepal International border areas near the Madhwapur-Matihani semi towns in the Mithila region of the Indian subcontinent.[1] [2]
The English translation of "Bharat-Nepal Maitri Chhath Ghat" is "Indo-Nepal Friendship Chhath Ghat". The term "Maitri" signifies to the message of further strengthen the centuries-old Beti-Roti (translation: Daughter-Bread) relationship between the two nations.
Bharat-Nepal Maitri Chhath Ghat is a famous Chhath Ghat in the Mithila region of the subcontinent. It is located at the Indo-Nepal International borderline near the Madhwapur-Matihani semi towns of the region. It is stretched about six kms length on the both side banks of the Dhouns river.
During the Chhath festival, a huge number of Chhath Vrati from the both countries India and Nepal take holy bathes in the Dhouns river and offer Arghya of faith to the setting and the rising sun. On the one side of the river Indian devotees and on the other side of the river Nepalese devotees offer the Arghya of faith.[3] [4] Devotees from Madhwapur, Rampur and Virit villages in the Indian border areas and similarly from Matihani, Tulshiyahi, Musaharniya in the Nepalese border areas majorly come here to celebrate the Chhath festival together staying at the same ghat on both sides of the river.[5]