The Bhat are known for phakra (speaking poetically in praise of others). The Bhat are an offshoot of Brahmins, as their name is merely a corruption of the term Brahmin.

The Bhat shun manual work. They are mainly a landowning community. They work in temples as priests who sometimes read the Bhagat and Puranas. They worship Tusu and Bhadu and local deities such as Kudra. Literacy is very low among the Bhat, particularly among women.

The Bhat people practice Hinduism, the ancient religion of India. Hinduism is a catch-all phrase for the local religions of South Asia, so it is very diverse. At the popular level, Hindus worship and serve the gods of the Hindu pantheon. They visit Hindu temples and offer prayers, food, flowers, and incense to their gods in hopes of gaining protection and benefits. They do not have a personal or familial relationship with their gods like Christians or Jews. There are other Hindus who are much more philosophical, especially among the Brahmins.
Almost all Hindus participate in yearly celebrations like Holi, the festival of colors and the start of spring / Diwali, the festival of lights / Navratri, the celebration of autumn / and Rama Navami, Rama's birthday.

The Bhat community speaks over 40 languages. Evangelistic and church planting efforts need to accommodate these language subdivisions. The low literacy rate suggests the need for oral communication of the gospel message. Christian workers can carry the good news of Jesus to the Bhat community using gospel films and recordings in the various languages spoken by the community.

There may be no followers of Christ today among the Hindu Bhat but pray for those the Lord will soon call to himself. Pray they will live a life worthy of their calling in Christ.
Pray also for the availability of resources such as scripture and gospel recordings.
Pray that a strong movement to Jesus will bring whole Bhat families and clans into a rich experience of God's blessings.
Pray each individual in the Bhat community who is capable of making a decision about Christ will be given at least one opportunity to do so.
Pray the message will be in the mother tongue of the individual and will be clearly presented.

Scripture Prayers for the Bhat (Hindu traditions) in Nepal.