Patna’s Shakila Khatun has made Chhath chulhas for 40 years
A Muslim woman in Patna makes the clay stoves on which Chhath devotees cook prasad, a craft she learnt from her mother-in-law.
Shakila Khatun, a Muslim woman in Patna, Bihar, is once again making clay stoves for Chhath, work she has done for about 40 years, News18 Hindi reported on 5 November. She learnt it from her mother-in-law, and her two daughters-in-law now help. Each chulha takes four to five hours and sells for Rs 200. While the work lasts, she bathes daily and avoids meat. “Only the clan differs, people are one,” she says.
- Where
- Patna, Patna district, Bihar
- When
- Chhath preparations, reported 5 November 2026
- Who
- Shakila Khatun and her two daughters-in-law
- Source
- News18 Hindi
