Plan your journey
Allow extra travel time around the main prayers. Consider public transport, agree a meeting point with your group and check current travel guidance before leaving. Keep the route back in mind as well as your arrival.
Chhath in Mumbai
Chhath Puja 2026
at Juhu Beach.
Come together on Mumbai’s shoreline. Sandhya programme: 15 November, 5:00 PM IST · Usha Arghya: 16 November morning. Plan your visit with Chhath Utsav Mahasangh.
Chhath at Juhu · 2026
Where devotion
meets the sea.
Chhath Puja 2026 at Juhu Beach, Mumbai: the Mahasangh’s Sandhya programme begins on Sunday, . Usha Arghya follows on the morning of Monday, 16 November.
Juhu Beach, on Mumbai’s western shoreline, is associated with a long-running public Chhath celebration. Families gather for offerings to the setting and rising sun, carrying traditions from home into the life of the city.
The Mahasangh’s specific event zone and 2026 entry arrangements are awaiting announcement. A general map of Juhu Beach is a location reference, not an authorised entry route.
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Your Juhu Beach programme at a glance
- Location: Juhu Beach, Mumbai, Maharashtra.
- Sandhya programme: Sunday, 15 November 2026, from 5:00 PM IST.
- Usha Arghya: Monday morning, 16 November 2026; the precise local time will be shared separately.
- Organiser contact: +91 98923 90726 · info@chhathutsav.org.
The evening programme start is separate from the time of sunset worship. For Nahay Khay, Kharna and the complete four-day sequence, explore the Chhath Puja 2026 dates and ritual calendar.
Before you travel
Check the latest Samiti updates and current civic or traffic notices. Exact public transport connections, parking restrictions, accessible entry routes and drop-off arrangements for the 2026 gathering will be added once confirmed.
Care for the place and the people
Bring drinking water for accompanying family members, essential medicines and a charged phone. Keep offerings in manageable baskets, take only what you need and plan how your group will return home. If you are observing the vrat, follow your family’s practice when preparing offerings and prasad.
- Follow guidance from the authorities and on-site organisers.
- Keep children and companions together, and agree on a meeting point.
- Respect marked boundaries and instructions at the shoreline.
- Keep access paths clear for other devotees and assistance teams.
- Carry your waste away and respect the ritual space.
Visitor facilities
- Drinking water
- Sanitation facilities
- Medical aid
- Security and crowd coordination
For specific assistance, contact the Mahasangh before travelling. Exact locations of facilities, accessible routes and help desks will be shared with the local visitor instructions.
A living tradition at Juhu
Explore photographs and films from Chhath at Juhu in 2023 and the 2022 celebration. The media coverage and newspaper archive trace the celebration across the years.
To help welcome devotees and care for the beach, explore volunteering and seva or write to volunteer@chhathutsav.org with your availability.
Visiting questions
Where is Chhath observed at Juhu?
Juhu Beach is the setting for the Mahasangh’s long-running Chhath tradition. The precise 2026 event zone and entry points are awaiting official announcement.
Can I rely on last year’s parking advice?
No. Traffic and parking arrangements can change each year. Use the current 2026 notices when they are issued, rather than older advisories.
How can I ask about accessibility?
Contact the Mahasangh before travelling to discuss assistance. Exact accessible entry routes and on-site arrangements will be added to the visitor instructions.