chhath puja 2023: This festival of Chhath Puja is celebrated with great pomp for four days. This year, the great festival of Chhath Puja is falling on Sunday, 19th November 2023, which will start on 17th November 2023 and end on 20th November 2023.
1. First day: On this day, devotees take bath in the river before sunrise in the form of Bath-Eating and wear new clothes and eat vegetarian food. Other members of the household can eat food only after the fasting person has had his meal.
Sunrise 06:45,
sunset 05:27 pm
2. Second day: On this day, Vrat observes fast throughout the day and eat sweet food in the evening, which is kheer made of jaggery and rice. This Prasad is made on an earthen stove.
Sunrise at 06:46 am
Sunset at 05:26 pm
3. Third day: On this day, Vrat comes to the ghat of river or pond.to the sun Evening At the time of offering Arghya and decorating their offerings in the form of soup.
Date of Evening Arghya – November 19, 2023, Day – Sunday
Sunset at 05:26 pm
4. Fourth and final day: On the last day of Chhath Puja, after offering Arghya to the Sun, the devotees eat Prasad and then break the fast.
Date of offering Arghya to Sun – November 20, 2023, Day – Monday
Sunrise at 06:47 am
In this way, Chhath Puja is not only the worship of Lord Surya, but this festival also gives a feeling of purification and purity to the soul along with wishes for family and prosperity.
Chhath Puja, which is celebrated as a great festival, is celebrated with great joy and enthusiasm especially in Bihar, Jharkhand, and West Bengal. During the four days of this puja, the devotees understand the meaning of their devotion and homage, which makes it a special festival. Through this puja, the Sun God is worshipped, who is considered the founder of the universe.
FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions):
Q- Is Chhath Puja celebrated only in Bihar and Jharkhand?
A- No, Chhath Puja is celebrated in various Hindi colonies apart from Bihar, Jharkhand, and West Bengal.
Q- Do the devotees remain fasting throughout the day?
A- Yes, on the second day of Chhath Puja, devotees remain fast for the whole day.
Q- What is the importance of Chhath Puja?
A- Yes, worshiping Sun God during Chhath Puja brings energy, health and prosperity to the devotee.