The Power of Devotion: Story of Chhath Puja Festival Celebrations

Purposive is in East India from September to December: happy and colorful. For the person willing to explore different cultures and local celebrations in West Bengal, this is the best chance to – be with their loved ones. Identifiable holiday – Some residents spend most of the year away from their families, so make sure they spend some time with them during this occasion. 

Chhath Puja festival is celebrated widely in the Bihar, Jharkhand, Maithil, and Nepal festivals. Its core is praying to the Lord Sun and Chhathi Maiya. People here are more eager to make their Chhath brighter and happier than Dusherra and Diwali. Chhath Puja festival or chhath parv is generally observed for four days commencing in the Vikram Samnat immediately after Diwali, that is, six days after Diwali. The charm of this particular holiday is that everyone in each family must engage in some of the other jobs that are necessary to bring the puja ceremony to a successful end.

Lord Sun, the source of life and light for Mother Earth, is celebrated and thanks sincerely with music, lights, unique delicates, and decorations. The meal preparation, hymes, diyas, and data that they prepare are all really motivating.

Day 1 of Chhath—Nahay Khaye

The first day is observed as Nahay Khaye, during which one bathes oneself and the house. If we twist it religiously, then it is the first process of sanctification of our environment and self. It is to be noted today the ladies of the families bathe and clean the house and then wear their beautiful new clothes for the feast prepared for the day, including Channa Dal, Kaddu ki sabzi, and Chawal. When the specific females who are excluded from fasting are through with their meals, other members of the family partake of their meals.

Day 2 of Chhath - Kharna

This day has a particular bond since many of the females of the family, who abstain from food for 36 hours, prepare gur ki kheer and arwa chawal in a clay pot with mango twigs. As defined above, khana means the purification of the soul, the intellect power, and the feeling of purity. There is also a guideline that is followed when fasting females consume this kharna: during the occasion of kharna, there should be no talking at all, and no one should be allowed to eat while talking. The explanation is simple: during a time of consuming food, we keep our heads clear and our state of mind stable. Consequently, rays of optimism extend in all directions.

Day 3 of Chhath - Sandhya Arghya

Is it so that we have the look of devotion and then visit ponds, rivers, lakes, or any water sources in these states where members of the family pay their respect to the Sun God? Read on to know what happens on this day: Today, the women who have fasted since day 2 come to the Ganges to worship the Sun God and Chhat Maiya before sunset. The boys of the house, particularly the son, are depicted as taking Dallas to the ponds and arranging for the puja there.

A vast sugar cane is planted into the water stream, and a puja chunri is placed on top of it. Women who are fasting perform a bath in the water, wash their bodies, and ask for the longevity and prosperity of their male members of the family from the Sun God and Chhath Maiya. 

The lamps or the diyas are placed in a line, and Arti is performed; apart from that, bhajans are also performed along with Prashad, which manufactures delicious items like the kua, kheer, seasonal fruits, coconut, sweets, and sweets like laddu. If we want to read it in terms of spirituality, it says that the whole essence of the soul toward attaining God shows desire and eternity. 

Day 4 of Chhath Puja—Usha Arghya

This completes four days of puja and fast, where all family members and the female fasters wake up early in the morning, precisely before dawn, to pedestal and pray for the Sun god. The ladies make offerings of food to the Sun god intending to get blessings for the menfolk of the house and then truck the Lord for the constant source of light and energy. The ladies then taste the Prasad and break the fast. Relating this spiritually may imply that the departed soul is uncomfortable being with the Lord and prefers to be together until the end.