Chhath puja in india is a hindu festival which dedicated to lord SUN, or we call Surya. Inndian's celebrate Chhath Puja in which they thank Surya bhagban to help us keep life on this planet, where devotees also ask god to fulfill wishes of them and their family.
God Sun or Rabi or Surya considered as our lord of energy, he is every year worshiped in India by men. women and children in Chhath festival all over india where they request god for everybody's well-being, prosperity and progress in life.
In Hindu tradition , God Sun is believed by people that he helps to cure a many diseases, like leprosy. Sun God also bless family members, friends, and others the longevity and prosperity in every field.
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| Lord Surya, in his Seven Horses |
After shopping their needs during puja like fruits, sweets, sarees, dress, kurta's and many more people start The rituals of the festival are rigorous and are observed over a period of four days. Even in Bihar they have a leave of five days for this festival. People in this festival bath in ganga, pokra, talab or small rivers, fasting is essential during this and all are not take any drinking water during Vratta, also it includes Devotee standing in water for long time, and give prasad to the setting and rising sun by all married men and women.
This festival observed mostly in Bihar, Jharkhand, UP.
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| Women in Chhath Puja. Image Source: The Hindu |
This puja always occurs on a fixed thithi which is Kartika Shukla Shashthi, this day is the 6th day of Kartika masa in Hindu Calendar. This Indian festival falls mostly in the month of October or November in Gregorian Calendar. This festival also being celebrated in (March–April), on Chaitra Shashthi thithi mostly near Holi festival which called as Chaiti Chhath puja. Kartika Shukla Shashthi is famous because it falls during festival season and winter. During this devotee buy new cloths, sarees, kurta's for men, salwar kameez for young girls, men even use towels, dhotis and baby suit for children. Local Stores and big stores introduces new offer to sale during this festival. During this observance, devotee need to fast without water for near about one and half day in a stretch.
