Chhath Puja: The Four Days Spiritual Festivities Involved

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Chhath puja is one such festival when every Bihari wants to run back home and spend the day with loved ones. Extensively celebrated in Bihar, Jharkhand, some parts of West Bengal, this four-day festival is an extravagant event for many and is done in the honor of the Sun God and his two consorts, Usha and Pratyusha. Those who celebrate this ritual engage in preparations and arrangements weeks before and shop essential puja thali items from leading puja samagri stores in India.

Ours is a country that is home to people from various caste, creed, beliefs, religion, and traditions. Each state has its very own set of rituals and festivals. Diwali is one of the biggest Indian festivals that everyone celebrates irrespective of caste or religion. Just after the festival of lights ends after almost a week, Bihar gets ready for the auspicious Chhath puja.

Sun is the primary source of energy on earth. In this ritual, worshipping of the Sun God or Chhaithi Mata is the central idea and devotees follow a strict manner of preparation to please the supreme power. According to belief, Usha and Pratyusha are the two wives of Surya Narayan. So, the first offering commences with evening Aarti in the honor of Pratyusha, the last Sunray, and devotees dedicate the last offering to Usha, the first-morning ray the next day.

Significance of the 4-Days in Chhath Puja:-

Day One: Nahay Khaye:-

For those who are having difficulty in understanding what this actually means, we are here to help. If you go with the literal meaning of the term, it means bathing and eating. The day starts with the purification of the woman who is about to keep the vrat for the puja. She gets up early in the morning, finishes her bath, and has a hearty meal of rice, dal, and seasonal vegetables. The dal consists of chickpeas while the vegetable is bottle gourd usually. Also, another major point is the food should not have any salt in it, and thekua, a famous sweet dish goes on in full swing.

Day2: Kharna:-

The fast starts on this day, when the devotee should not even sip a drop of water. She also has to keep in mind to stay away from any kind of dirty things. Later in the evening, she cooks tasmai and puri for the family. Tasmai is a sweet dish prepared from rice, milk, and sugar. After cooking she worships deities.

Day3: Sandhya Argya:-

The fast start again which she can only be broken the next day. The puja preparations start with arranging all the puja thali, puja kits, and all the homemade sweets. Everyone goes to the ghats which look clean, tidy, and beautiful as the sun sets and reflects it on the water. The devotee prays to the last sun rays of the day and devotes all the offerings.

Day4: Usha Araghya:-

Just like the previous night, this day commences with worshipping the first sunrays-Usha. The devotees take a deep in the water and offer milk to the Sun. She prays for the well being of her family and loved ones. Later after the puja and other ritual ends she finally breaks the fast with prasad.

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