Chhath Puja 2024 a four-day festival of will be celebrated from November 5 to 8

Chhath Puja Maha Parv is an important Hindu festival celebrated every year.  Festival is mainly celebrated in Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and parts of Uttarakhand. On this day, devotees worship Lord Sun and Chhath Mata.  

According to the Hindu calendar, Chhath Puja is observed from Chaturthi to Saptami Tithi of Shukla Paksha in Kartik month. The festival brings prosperity, health, and happiness and is traditionally observed for the well-being of children. The four-day festival includes different types of rituals on each day.

                               

                               

                                   Chhath Puja 2024: Chhath dedicated to the Sun,

                                   the ultimate source of energy and lifetimes 

 After the Diwali festivities, the focus has shifted to Chhath, majorly celebrated in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal as well as by the expatriate population. The festival is dedicated to the Sun god (Surya) and Chhathi Maiya (Mother Shashti), believed to be the sister of the Sun. The holy festival spans four days and involves strict rituals and fasting to express gratitude to the Sun god for sustaining life on Earth. The festival is scheduled from November 5 (Tuesday) to November 8 (Friday).

Chhath Pooja Celebration 

The festival begins with Nahay Khay (bathing and feasting), where participants take a ritualistic bath and consume a simple meal. The subsequent day, devotees observe Kharna, which involves fasting throughout the day, breaking it only after sunset as an offering to the deities. The person observing the fast takes the meal of roti (chappati) and kheer (rice pudding) before the family members and friends gather to eat the same meal on a banana leaf together.

On the third day, the main ritual have immense devotion ascribed to it, takes place. Devotees, usually women, gather at the water bodies, be it rivers or ponds, before sunrise. Standing waist-deep in water, they offer argha (offering of water) to the rising Sun, chanting hymns and prayers. This unique aspect of Chhath Puja symbolises purity, self-discipline, and the continuity of life. The setting (Usha) Sun witnesses another round of argha, the time bidding farewell to the day.

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Chatth being celebration Schedule 

• Nahay Khay: November 5 from 6:36 AM till 5:33 PM
• Kharna: November 6 from 6:37 AM to 5:32 PM
• Sandhya argya: November 7 from 6:38 AM to 5:32 PM
• Usha argya: November 8 from 6:38 AM to 5:31 PM

Chatth Pooja speciality 

The festival has a special meaning for the Biharis who regard it as a Mahaparv (Grand festival). Millions of migrants spread across the country, return to the state to celebrate the festival and soak in the culture of their homeland. What makes Chhath pooja a special festival is that any person can observe the festival. There are no priests involved. The devotees and their worship towards a visible god, the Sun the ultimate source of energy on the planet, is the only connection that matters.

Chhath Puja, also known as Maha Parv, is an important Hindu festival celebrated every year and is mainly celebrated in Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and parts of Uttarakhand. On this day, devotees worship Lord Sun and Chhath Mata.  

According to the Hindu calendar, Chhath Puja is observed from Chaturthi to Saptami Tithi of Shukla Paksha in Kartik month. The festival brings prosperity, health, and happiness and is traditionally observed for the well-being of children. The four-day festival includes different types of rituals on each day.