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Chhath is one of the biggest festival of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand, it's celebrated with jouously. The festival involves worshiping and thanking the Hindu God of Sun over a period of four days during which most devotees keep fast.
Traditionally, the festival is observed twice a year - once during summer season, six days after Diwali which is called Chaiti Chhath and again in winter which is known as Kartik Chhath.
Women offer their prayers to Surya to thank the Lord for sustaining life on Earth. The customary practices of the puja are spread over four days and the rituals include holy bathing, fasting and performing the arghya (offering prayers to the setting and the rising Sun).
On the first day, women take a holy dip in a water body. This is called Nahay khay.
Kharna is observed on the second day. On this day, women observe fast and offer prayers to the Sun God.
In the evening, kheer and other preparations are distributed among the family members.
On the third day, women prepare prashad and in the evening perform the Sandhya Arghya and the festival concludes with the Usha Arghya on the fourth day after prayers to Goddess Usha are offered and finally breaking the 36 hours of fast gives a complete holistic feeling.
Traditionally, the festival is observed twice a year - once during summer season, six days after Diwali which is called Chaiti Chhath and again in winter which is known as Kartik Chhath.
Women offer their prayers to Surya to thank the Lord for sustaining life on Earth. The customary practices of the puja are spread over four days and the rituals include holy bathing, fasting and performing the arghya (offering prayers to the setting and the rising Sun).
On the first day, women take a holy dip in a water body. This is called Nahay khay.
Kharna is observed on the second day. On this day, women observe fast and offer prayers to the Sun God.
In the evening, kheer and other preparations are distributed among the family members.
On the third day, women prepare prashad and in the evening perform the Sandhya Arghya and the festival concludes with the Usha Arghya on the fourth day after prayers to Goddess Usha are offered and finally breaking the 36 hours of fast gives a complete holistic feeling.
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