Chhath Puja is one of the major festivals of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh which is dedicated to Lord Surya. Chhath Puja Vrat is mainly observed by women to seek blessings for the well being and prosperity of the family. This four-day long festival begins on the Shukla Paksha Chaturthi Tithi of Kartik month with Nahay Khay and ends with Usha Arghya on Saptami Tithi. Know below the details of the four days of Chhath festival
Chhath Puja 2021: Important dates, auspicious time and method of worship
Day 1: Nahay Khayu
The first day of Chhath Puja is taken bath. Women observing Chhath Vrat take a holy dip in the Ganges on this day and eat only once. This year it is falling on 8th November. Sunrise will be at 6:46 am and sunset is at 5:26 pm.
Day 2: Kharna
The second day of Chhath festival is known as Kharna. On this day women fast for a day from sunrise to sunset without water. The fast is broken immediately after sunset by offering food to Surya and Chhath Mata. Women start Chhath fast after consuming prasad from this day.
Kharna will be celebrated on 9th November and the timings of sunset and sunrise will be at 06:39 am and 05:30 pm respectively.
Day 3: Sandhya Arghya
The third day is called Sandhya Arghya. On this day, devotees observe a fast for the whole day without water. Arghya is also offered to the setting sun on this day. It is the only day when Arghya is offered to the setting sun.
Chhath fasting lasts the whole night and Parana is done after sunrise the next day. Sandhya Arghya will be celebrated on 10th November and sunrise will be at 06:40 am while sunset time is at 05:30 pm.
Day 3: Usha Arghya
The fourth and last day of Chhath is known as Usha Arghya when Arghya is offered to the rising sun. The 36-hour fast is broken after offering Arghya to the Sun. This year, Usha Arghya will be celebrated on November 11. Sunrise and sunset times are expected to be 06:41 AM and 05:29 PM respectively.
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