📅 Date and Auspicious Timings
- Festival Date: Monday, October 27, 2025
- Shashti Tithi Begins: October 26 at 7:34 PM
- Shashti Tithi Ends: October 27 at 9:29 PM
- Sandhya Arghya (Sunset Offering – Delhi): 5:40 PM
- Usha Arghya (Sunrise Offering – Delhi): October 28 at 6:30 AM
(Please confirm your local timings from your regional Panchang.)
🌟 Significance of Chhath Puja
Chhath Puja, also known as Surya Shashti, is a major Hindu festival dedicated to Surya Dev (Sun God) and Chhathi Maiya (Goddess Usha). Celebrated primarily in Bihar, Jharkhand, Eastern Uttar Pradesh, and Nepal, this festival is a mark of gratitude to nature and a prayer for health, prosperity, and family welfare.
Chhath is unique as it involves strict discipline, purity, and direct worship of the setting and rising sun, which symbolizes the cycle of life, energy, and sustenance.
🛐 Rituals and Observances
🔅 Day 1 – Nahay Khay (Saturday, October 25)
- Devotees take a holy bath in a river or pond
- Homes are cleaned and only satvik (pure veg) food is prepared
- Lauki (bottle gourd), chana dal, and rice are consumed as a ritual meal
🔅 Day 2 – Kharna (Sunday, October 26)
- Devotees observe a strict nirjala fast (without food or water) all day
- In the evening, jaggery kheer and roti are prepared and offered to the Sun
- The fast is then broken and shared with the family
🔅 Day 3 – Sandhya Arghya (Monday, October 27)
- Families gather near rivers or water bodies at sunset
- Arghya (offering of water and fruits) is given to the setting sun
- The offering includes thekua, fruits, sugarcane, coconut, etc.
🔅 Day 4 – Usha Arghya & Parana (Tuesday, October 28)
- Devotees offer Arghya to the rising sun in the early morning
- The 36-hour long fast ends after this offering
- Prasad is distributed and the festival concludes
🙋♂️ Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. What types of prasad are made during Chhath Puja?
Traditional offerings include thekua, rice laddoos, fruits, sugarcane, coconut, and seasonal produce.
Q2. Can men observe the Chhath fast?
Yes, both men and women can observe Chhath Vrat. It's about devotion, discipline, and purity — not gender.
Q3. Is Chhath only celebrated in Bihar and Jharkhand?
No, Chhath is now widely celebrated in Delhi, Mumbai, Nepal, and other places by migrant communities and devotees.
📝 Conclusion
Chhath Puja is more than a religious event — it’s a spiritual connection to nature, the sun, water, and divine energy. It teaches self-discipline, gratitude, and faith. May Chhathi Maiya and Surya Dev bless your life with health, happiness, and abundance.