Chhath Puja 2023: All You Need To Know About The Festival

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Chhath Puja is a four-day festival dedicated to the worship of Surya Dev.

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It is widely celebrated in the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, and West Bengal.

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The festivities commence with Nahay Khay, which falls on November 17, 2023, and the main day of worship, known as “Kharna,” will fall on November 20, 2023.

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The occasion is dedicated to Chhathi Maiya, the sister of Lord Surya and the sixth form of Devi Prakriti.

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The four-day rituals include holy bathing, fasting, and water abstinence, standing in the water and offering prasad and arghya to the rising and setting sun.

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The four-day rituals include holy bathing, fasting, and water abstinence, standing in the water and offering prasad and arghya to the rising and setting sun.

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Kharna, the second day of Chhath, is celebrated with a waterless (nirjala) fast that lasts from sunrise to sunset. Devotees break their fast and offer food to the Sun God only after sunset.

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On the third day of Chhath, Arghya is offered to the sun at dusk and the fast continues throughout the night.

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The fourth and last day of Chhath, Usha Arghya, is dedicated to offering Arghya to the rising sun. The 36-hour fast is broken on this last day after offerings are made to the Sun God.

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Chhath Puja 2023: All You Need To Know About The Festival

Chhath Puja is a four-day festival dedicated to the worship of Surya Dev.

It is widely celebrated in the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, and West Bengal.

The festivities commence with Nahay Khay, which falls on November 17, 2023, and the main day of worship, known as “Kharna,” will fall on November 20, 2023.

The occasion is dedicated to Chhathi Maiya, the sister of Lord Surya and the sixth form of Devi Prakriti.

The four-day rituals include holy bathing, fasting, and water abstinence, standing in the water and offering prasad and arghya to the rising and setting sun.

The four-day rituals include holy bathing, fasting, and water abstinence, standing in the water and offering prasad and arghya to the rising and setting sun.

Day 1: Nahay Khay (17th November 2023)

Kharna, the second day of Chhath, is celebrated with a waterless (nirjala) fast that lasts from sunrise to sunset. Devotees break their fast and offer food to the Sun God only after sunset.

Day 2: Kharna and Lohanda (18th November 2023)

On the third day of Chhath, Arghya is offered to the sun at dusk and the fast continues throughout the night.

Day 3: Chhath Puja or Sandhya Arghya (19th November 2023)

The fourth and last day of Chhath, Usha Arghya, is dedicated to offering Arghya to the rising sun. The 36-hour fast is broken on this last day after offerings are made to the Sun God.

Day 4: Usha Arghya or Parana Day (20th November 2023)

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