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{{See also-text|[[Bharat - Nepal Jhim Chhath Ghat]]}}{{Infobox location
| name = 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
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}} and {{flag|Nepal}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = [[Bihar]] and [[Madhesh Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = Region
| subdivision_name2 = [[Mithila region|Mithila]]
| subdivision_type3 = District
| subdivision_name3 = [[Madhubani district|Madhubani]], [[Mahottari district|Mahottari]] and [[Dhanusha District|Dhanusha]]
| subdivision_type4 = Villages
| subdivision_name4 = [[Madhwapur]], [[Rampur Village|Rampur]], [[Matihani, Nepal|Matihani]], [[Mukhiyapatti Musharniya]], Tulshiyahi
| 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 language|Maithili]]: भारत नेपाल मैत्री छठ घाट) is a long ''[[Chhath]] [[Ghat]]'' located on the both side banks of the [[Dhouns River|Dhouns river]] at the [[India–Nepal relations|Indo-Nepal]] border near the [[Madhwapur]]-[[Matihani, Mahottari|Matihani]] semi towns in the [[Mithila (region)|Mithila region]] of the [[Indian subcontinent]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |title=मधवापुर में मैत्री छठ घाट पर रात भर रुकी व्रतियां, उदीयमान सूर्य को दिया अर्घ्य |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/mithri-chhath-ghat-in-madhwapur-stayed-on-overnight-giving-birth-to-the-rising-sun-033709-3189938.html/ |work=[[Dainik Bhaskar]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=मधवापुर में भारत-नेपाल सीमा पर धौंस नदी सूखी, छठ व्रतियों को होगी दिक्कत |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/news/dudhs-river-on-the-indo-nepal-border-in-madhwapur-dry-chhath-vratis-will-be-in-trouble-041038-3129643.html |work=[[Dainik Bhaskar]]}}</ref>

== Etymology ==
The [[English language|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 ''[[Roti-Beti Ka Rishta|Beti-Roti]] (translation: Daughter-Bread)'' relationship between the two nations.<ref name=":0" />

== Description ==
Bharat-Nepal Maitri Chhath Ghat is a famous Chhath Ghat in the [[Mithila (region)|Mithila]] region of the [[Indian subcontinent|subcontinent]]. It is located at the Indo-Nepal International borderline near the Madhwapur-Matihani semi towns of the region. It stretched for about six kms on both banks of the Dhouns river.<ref name=":0" />

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.<ref>{{Cite news |title=भारत-नेपाल सीमा पर दिखी छठ पूजा की मैत्री, दोनों देशों जुटे 50 हजार श्रद्धालु |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/news/bih-pat-hmu-india-nepal-border-seen-chhath-pooja-5730920-pho.html |work=[[Dainik Bhaskar]]}}</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news |title=छठ पूजा:मैत्री घाट पर आज 40 हजार लोग डूबते सूर्यदेव को देंगे अर्घ्य |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/bihar/madhubani/news/today-40-thousand-people-will-offer-arghya-to-the-setting-sun-at-maitri-ghat-130496392.html |work=[[Dainik Bhaskar]]}}</ref> Devotees from [[Madhwapur]], [[Rampur Village|Rampur]] and Virit villages in the Indian border areas and similarly from [[Matihani, Mahottari|Matihani]], [[Tulsiyahi Nikas|Tulshiyahi]], [[Mukhiyapatti Musharniya Rural Municipality|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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-11-19 |title=भारत-नेपाल के लोगों ने एक साथ मनाया छठ पर्व |url=https://www.prabhatkhabar.com/state/bihar/madhubani/613427- |access-date=2024-09-28 |website=Prabhat Khabar |language=hi}}</ref> In Nepal the Dhouns river is also called as ''Bigghi or Bigahi or Bagahi'' river.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Nepal-India common Chhath ghat constructed at Bagahi |url=https://risingnepaldaily.com/news/70044 |access-date=2025-10-27 |website=GorakhaPatra}}</ref> It is a major joint ''Chhath Puja Ghat'' constructed between India and Nepal for organizing and celebrating a common cultural festival between the two nations. The citizens of the two nations jointly come at the ghat to celebrate their common festival of Chhath Puja at its common river [[Dhouns River|Dhouns]].<ref name=":1" />

During the festival of Chhath Puja, several attractive pandals are constructed on the both banks of the river. Around 50 thousands devotees participate the common Chhath Puja celebration on the banks of the river.<ref>{{Cite news |title=भारत-नेपाल मैत्री छठ घाट को सजाया जा रहा, एक घाट पर दिखेगी दो देशों की संस्कृति |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/bihar/siwan/madhawapur/news/india-nepal-friendship-chhath-ghat-is-being-decorated-culture-of-two-countries-will-be-seen-on-one-ghat-133913422.html |work=[[Dainik Bhaskar]]}}</ref>

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