Melbourne Chhath Mahaparv 2026 — BJSM
Melbourne Chhath Mahaparv 2026 is a two-session community gathering organised by Bihar Jharkhand Sabha Melbourne (BJSM VIC Inc.) at Karkarook Park Lake in Heatherton. Sandhya Arghya takes place on Sunday 15 November from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm, followed by Usha Arghya on Monday 16 November from 5:00 am to 8:00 am. These are programme time windows and are distinct from the astronomical sunset and sunrise. The celebration is free and open to everyone, including devotees observing the Chhath vrat, families, friends and visitors. Mahaprasad is provided to attendees and free parking is advertised. Registration is available via Eventbrite. Devotees observing the vrat are encouraged to contact BJSM beforehand to assist with event arrangements and support.
Programme
Sessions & timings
Programme start times are listed separately from astronomical sunrise and sunset, which are not published unless verified.
Sandhya Arghya
Sunday 15 November 2026
From 5:00 pm
until 8:00 pm
The evening gathering for Sandhya Arghya, where devotees assemble at Karkarook Park Lake to offer arghya to the setting Sun. The programme runs from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
This is the programme time window, not the astronomical sunset. Sandhya Arghya takes place from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm AEDT.
Usha Arghya
Monday 16 November 2026
From 5:00 am
until 8:00 am
The dawn gathering for Usha Arghya, where devotees return to Karkarook Park Lake before sunrise to offer arghya to the rising Sun, after which the fast is broken. The programme runs from 5:00 am to 8:00 am.
This is the programme time window, not the astronomical sunrise. Usha Arghya takes place from 5:00 am to 8:00 am AEDT.
Venue
Location & directions
The ghat is the permanent water-body gathering place for this event — distinct from the event itself.
Karkarook Park Lake
Warrigal Road, Heatherton VIC 3202
Melbourne, Victoria
Karkarook Park Lake in Heatherton is the water-body gathering place for the Melbourne Chhath Mahaparv organised by BJSM VIC Inc. It is a permanent ghat record: the location itself is distinct from any single year's event. Free parking is advertised by the organiser.
Verified map coordinates have not been supplied. The maps link opens a verified location reference rather than estimated coordinates.
Ghat record
- Verification
- verified
- City
- Melbourne
- Suburb
- Heatherton
Important notices
- Address and programme details are confirmed by the organiser (BJSM VIC Inc.) for Melbourne Chhath Mahaparv 2026.
Getting there
Transport & accessibility
Local transport, parking and accessibility details, published only when supplied or verified by the organiser.
Transport
Free parking is advertised by the organiser at Karkarook Park Lake. Specific accessibility arrangements have not been verified.
Parking
Free parking is advertised by the organiser (BJSM VIC Inc.).
Sources
Official reference links
Verified sources for this event's details.
Enquiries
Contact & enquiry
For event-specific enquiries, contact BJSM VIC Inc. via mail@bjsmvic.org or their official website (bjsmvic.org), or submit an enquiry through our contact form.