India is a land of festivals where each festival is celebrated with sheer enthusiasm and devotion and Chhath Puja is the most important festival. Chhath Puja is a Hindu Vedic festival celebrated prominently in the North Indian states. The festival is dedicated to the Sun God and clocked twice every year during the months of Chaitra (March -April) Kartika (October-November).Chhath Puja festivities span across four days and it is believed that worshiping the sun and taking dips into the holy waters of river Ganga offers longevity, prosperity and well being. This grand festival encourages frugality and abstinence from food and water.
The 4-day long festival witnesses different rituals every day i.e.1. Nahay Khay (Chaturthi)2. Lohanda or Kharna3. Sandhya Arghya4. Usha ArghyaThe Prasad that is offered during Chhath Puja include sweets, Kheer, Thekua, Kasar, and seasonal fruits.
Activities
The rituals are observed over four days. They include holy bathing, fasting and abstaining from drinking water (vrata), standing in water, and offering prasad (prayer offerings) and arghya to the setting and rising sun. Some devotees also perform a prostration march as they head for the river banks.
Details
Organiser
Bihar government
Date & Time
17/11/2023 12:00 AM - 19/11/2023 11:59 PM
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