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Stitches, seasons, offerings.

Selected GI products from individual registry records, and the four-day sequence of Chhath.

A product register and a living practice answer different questions. Read each on its own terms.

01 / A PRODUCT REGISTER

Names with
a place behind them.

10 selected products · registry checked 26 October 2026

A GI identifies a product through its registered origin. This selection follows the supplied research pack, with Mithila Makhana added from its individual registry record. It is not an inventory of every Bihar GI, or a ranking of production.

Filing, certificate and displayed validity dates have different meanings. Several records display “Registered” alongside a past validity date. Renewal has not been independently determined; consult the registry for legal use.

handicraft

Sujini embroidery

Fine running stitches join layers of cotton and carry scenes of everyday life. Sujini is used for quilts as well as furnishings and clothing.

APPLICATION 74

Registry status displayed
Registered
Filed
2006-09-21
Certificate date
(Application Details)
2007-11-23
Valid until (displayed)
2026-09-20

APPLICATION 538

Registry status displayed
Registered
Filed
2015-12-28
Certificate date
(Application Details)
2017-04-29
Valid until (displayed)
2025-12-27

Registry summary geography: Bihar. Legal production boundary not reconstructed.

Geographical Indications Registry, Intellectual Property IndiaGeographical Indications Registry, Intellectual Property IndiaOffice of the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Ministry of Textiles
handicraft

Madhubani / Mithila painting

A painting tradition of the Mithila region, made on walls and also on paper and fabric. Lines, filled colour and recurring motifs give different works their character.

APPLICATION 37

Registry status displayed
Registered
Filed
2005-08-22
Certificate date
(Application Details)
2007-05-16
Valid until (displayed)
2025-08-21

Registry summary geography: Bihar. Legal production boundary not reconstructed.

Geographical Indications Registry, Intellectual Property IndiaOffice of the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Ministry of Textiles
handicraft

Khatwa appliqué

The GI registry lists Applique (Khatwa) Work of Bihar as a handicraft in Classes 24 and 26.

APPLICATION 537

Registry status displayed
Registered
Filed
2015-12-28
Certificate date
(Application Details)
2017-04-26
Valid until (displayed)
2025-12-27

Registry summary geography: Bihar. Legal production boundary not reconstructed.

Geographical Indications Registry, Intellectual Property India
handicraft

Sikki grass products

Sikki grass is worked into useful containers, figures and toys. Bihar’s official craft account places this practice in the living heritage of women in Mithila.

APPLICATION 536

Registry status displayed
Registered
Filed
2015-12-28
Certificate date
(Application Details)
2017-04-29
Valid until (displayed)
2025-12-27

Registry summary geography: Bihar. Legal production boundary not reconstructed.

Geographical Indications Registry, Intellectual Property IndiaGovernment of Bihar
handicraft

Bhagalpur silk fabrics & sarees

The GI registry lists Bhagalpur Silk Fabrics & Sarees as a Bihar handicraft in Classes 24 and 25.

APPLICATION 180

Registry status displayed
Registered
Filed
2009-07-15
Certificate date
(Application Details)
2013-01-15
Valid until (displayed)
2029-07-14

Registry summary geography: Bihar. Legal production boundary not reconstructed.

Geographical Indications Registry, Intellectual Property India
agricultural

Katarni rice

Katarni Rice appears in the GI registry as an agricultural product of Bihar, under Class 30.

APPLICATION 553

Registry status displayed
Registered
Filed
2016-06-20
Certificate date
(Application Details)
2018-03-28
Valid until (displayed)
2036-06-19

Registry summary geography: Bihar. Legal production boundary not reconstructed.

Geographical Indications Registry, Intellectual Property India
agricultural

Magahi paan

Magahi Paan appears in the GI registry as an agricultural product of Bihar, under Class 31.

APPLICATION 554

Registry status displayed
Registered
Filed
2016-06-20
Certificate date
(Application Details)
2018-03-28
Valid until (displayed)
2036-06-19

Registry summary geography: Bihar. Legal production boundary not reconstructed.

Geographical Indications Registry, Intellectual Property India
agricultural

Shahi litchi of Bihar

Shahi Litchi of Bihar appears in the GI registry as an agricultural product, under Class 31.

APPLICATION 552

Registry status displayed
Registered
Filed
2016-06-20
Certificate date
(Application Details)
2018-10-05
Valid until (displayed)
2036-06-19

Registry summary geography: Bihar. Legal production boundary not reconstructed.

Geographical Indications Registry, Intellectual Property India
foodstuff

Silao khaja

Silao Khaja appears in the GI registry in the food-stuffs category, under Class 30.

APPLICATION 584

Registry status displayed
Registered
Filed
2017-08-16
Certificate date
(Application Details)
2018-12-11
Valid until (displayed)
2027-08-15

Registry summary geography: Bihar. Legal production boundary not reconstructed.

Geographical Indications Registry, Intellectual Property India
agricultural

Mithila makhana

Mithila Makhana appears in the GI registry as an agricultural product of Bihar, under Class 29.

APPLICATION 696

Registry status displayed
Registered
Filed
2020-08-14
Certificate date
(Application Details)
2022-08-16
Valid until (displayed)
2030-08-13

Registry summary geography: Bihar. Legal production boundary not reconstructed.

Geographical Indications Registry, Intellectual Property India

02 / THE WATER’S EDGE

Evening.
Then dawn.

Department of Tourism, Government of BiharPress Information Bureau / Prime Minister’s OfficePress Information Bureau / Prime Minister’s OfficePress Information Bureau / Prime Minister’s Office

Chhath brings households to the water at evening and again before dawn. The four-day observance includes fasting, preparing offerings and worship of the setting and rising sun.

  1. 01
  2. 02

    Kharna

    A day’s fast ends with an evening offering. Kheer and fruit are shared with family and friends; PIB also records the tradition of jaggery kheer.

    Department of Tourism, Government of BiharPress Information Bureau / Prime Minister’s Office
  3. 03

    Sanjhiya Arghya

    Offerings are prepared for the evening. Families gather by water to offer arghya to the setting sun.

    Department of Tourism, Government of Bihar
  4. 04

    Morning Arghya

    Before sunrise, families return to the water. The offering to the rising sun is followed by breaking the fast and sharing prasad.

    Department of Tourism, Government of BiharPress Information Bureau / Prime Minister’s Office

Bihar Tourism describes the Kartik observance. This dataset does not provide a Gregorian date or claim to document every regional form. Practices vary between households and places. These are attributed descriptions of an observance, not archaeological evidence for an origin date.

THE UNDERLYING RECORDS

2 datasets · 11 records · normalized 26 October 2026

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