Chhath, the great festival of folk faith, has started from today. 28th October i.e. from today the Mahaparv has started with Nahay Khai. The traditional songs of Chhath are resonating in the Chhath Puja street. This time the four-day Chhath festival is starting from October 28, which will continue till October 31. Kharna is on 29th October. On 30th October, Arghya will be offered to the setting sun, the next day in the morning i.e. on 31st October, Chhath Puja will end by offering Arghya to the rising sun. Chhath is the festival of sun worship and worship of the sixth mother. This is one such festival of Hindu faith, which does not include idol worship. In this puja, a fast is observed for the sixth month. This fast is considered one of the toughest fasts.
The first day is known as Nahay Khay.
The first day of Chhath Puja is known as Nahay Khay. Women and men who observe fast on this day purify their mind by having one meal at a time. From this day a lot of care is taken of purity in the house, and it is forbidden to make garlic and onions. On the day of bathing, fasting women eat gourd vegetable, gram dal, rice and radish.
What happens Kharna?
The second day of Chhath Puja is known as “Kharna”. On this day, the fasting fasts for the whole day. Kharna means purification. In the evening of Kharna, fasting women break their day-long fast after worshiping by making prasad of jaggery kheer. Then this prasad is distributed among all. After consuming this prasad, the fast of 36 hours of fasting begins. It is considered auspicious to use a new earthen stove and mango wood for making offerings on this day.
Arghya is offered to the setting sun god in the evening on the third day, due to which it is called “Sandhya Ardhya”. On this day, fasting women drink sugar candy-water kept at night before the sun rises in the morning. After that, the next day, the water has to be drunk only after offering the last Arghya. On the day of Sandhya Arghya special type of dish “Thekuva” and seasonal fruits are offered to the Sun God, and he is offered Arghya with milk and water. Sandhya Arghya will be given on 31st October this year.
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Chhath, the great festival of folk faith, has started from today. 28th October i.e. from today the Mahaparv has started with Nahay Khai. The traditional songs of Chhath are resonating in the Chhath Puja street. This time the four-day Chhath festival is starting from October 28, which will continue till October 31.
Kharna is on 29th October. On 30th October, Arghya will be offered to the setting sun, the next day in the morning i.e. on 31st October, Chhath Puja will end by offering Arghya to the rising sun.
Chhath is the festival of sun worship and worship of the sixth mother. This is one such festival of Hindu faith, which does not include idol worship. In this puja, a fast is observed for the sixth month. This fast is considered one of the toughest fasts.
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