When is chhath puja this year

The fast is broken after sunset. Another full-day fast, without water, is observed on the third day, which is the main day of Chhath Puja. Offering arghya to the setting sun is the main ritual. Fasting continues throughout the night. On the fourth and final day, arghya is given to the rising sun, and it is called Usha Arghya. Click here to join our channel indianexpress and stay updated with the latest headlines.

For Chhath Puja, a basket made of bamboo called Daura is put in the pujari, fruits of the puja, and placed in Devakari. After doing pooja there, in the evening after taking coconut in a soup, five kinds of fruits and other items of worship, keep them in Daura and take the men of the house with their hands and take them to Chhath Ghat.

In this festival, special care is taken of purity. In this entire event, women often go to the ghat to sing the songs of Chhath Maiya. On the banks of the river, a chaura of Chhath Mata is made and coconut is placed on it, with all the items of worship on it, and the lamp is lit. Shortly before sunset, by taking the whole worship item, vrati's stand in water up to the knees and offers arghya to the drowning Surya bhagwan.

Usha Arghya 11 November Before sunrise, the Vrati-Jana reaches the ghat along with all the family members to worship the rising Surya Bhagwan. The dishes offered at Sandhya Arghya are replaced by new dishes, but the fruits remain the same. A few mantras from the Rig Veda texts are also chanted by worshippers while offering prayers to the Sun. As per another legend, Chhath Puja was first performed by Karna, who is considered to be an offspring of Lord Surya and Kunti.

He ruled over the Anga Desh which is the modern-day Bhagalpur in Bihar, during the age of Mahabharata. It is also said that the sages of the Vedic era used to perform the puja by exposing themselves to direct sunlight to gain energy from the rays of the sun and did not consume any eatables.

All you want to know about the festival. Share Via. By hindustantimes. Chhath Puja legends There are several legends associated with the origin of Chhath Puja and some even find mention in Rig Veda texts.

Chhath Puja is a four-day festival celebrated where devotees worship the Sun God - Surya. The festival is mostly celebrated in Bihar, Jharkhand, and bordering areas in Uttar Pradesh. Chhath Puja begins on Monday, November 8, , and will conclude on Thursday, November 12,