Chaiti chhath puja: Chhath festival is celebrated twice a year. One is celebrated in the month of Kartik and the other in the month of Chaitra. This festival is dedicated to Lord Surya and Sixth Maiya. In this festival, Lord Surya is given Ardhya and the sixth Mayya is worshiped. Chaiti Chhath Puja has as much beliefs as the Chhath Puja of the month of Kartik. Chhath Puja of Chaitra month is also celebrated with the same pomp, as Chhath Puja of Kartik month is celebrated. Let’s know the special things related to Chaitra Chhath Puja.
Special care is taken of purity in Chhath Puja. Women and men fasting in Chhath Puja keep a hard fast of 36 hours. In this, the sinking and rising sun is offered and the sixth maiya is worshiped. In this festival celebrated for four days, Nahai Khay, Kharna, Chaiti Chhath and Parana are there. Chaiti is celebrated from Chaturthi Tithi of Shukla Paksha of Chhath Chaitra month to Saptami Tithi.
Know when Chaiti Chhath Hai Hai Hai correct date and worship method
April 1 – Chaitra Shukla will eat Nahai on the day of Chaturthi Tithi.
April 2 – Kharna will be done on the day of Chaitra Shukla Panchami Tithi.
April 3 – On Chaitra Shukla Shashthi Tithi, the evening of Chaiti Chhath will be given.
April 4 – Chaitra Shukla Saptami date will be given in the morning, there will also be Parna on the same day.
What to do on Nahai-Khay?
Nahai has been eaten on 1 April on the first day of Chaiti Chhath Puja. In Nahai Khay, the fasting people bathe in the river, pond .. They should take care of cleanliness and purity. On this day, pumpkin vegetables, rice, gram dal dishes are made. First of all, eat this food by offering bhog. Then other people and neighbors of the house are distributed.
Burn
Chaiti is to be blessed on the second day of Chhath Puja i.e. 2 April. On this day, people observing fast live in fast since morning and Kheer-Puri is made at night. Then those who fasting the sixth maiya by offering bhog. Then this offer is given to everyone. After this, Nirjala fast starts for 36 hours on the fast.
First half
The third day of Chaiti Chhath Puja i.e. April 3, the sun will be offered to the sun. On this day, all the people of the house carry Torkrians filled with fruits. Then all the fruits are offered to the Sun God. Along with that, the milk and water of the Sun God are given.
Second Ardhya and Parana
Arghya is offered to the rising sun on the fourth day of Chaiti Chhath Pujan i.e. on the morning of April 4. After this, the fasting parshes. On this day, the rising sun is offered. Lord Surya and Sixth Maiya are worshiped. After this, this difficult fast ends. Then everyone is offered offerings. And those who fasten the prasad do and do it.