Chhath Puja 2024: Know The Importance of Kharna-Process To Purify the Devotees Both Physically and Spiritually

<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_ynSCUhsk14lgVjlqplDNVqxmMSBQpLYvQYHiLAHzI0wsjrae1NRuOjVM6m17bGhxxNa7cj47q5Vx0-OCzqpzPqvi5luYMD3X4GIjvRmdbISaqsDVjLtYiehedydeNyvgll5g6tP95jRMPprZ1WFQVYwFL5C8LoihrfyYp-jTP1HuZM6ZjfPT94z1x68/s341/Chhath%20PUja.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Chhath Puja 2024: Know The Importance of Kharna-Process To Purify the Devotees Both Physically and Spiritually" border="0" data-original-height="341" data-original-width="336" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_ynSCUhsk14lgVjlqplDNVqxmMSBQpLYvQYHiLAHzI0wsjrae1NRuOjVM6m17bGhxxNa7cj47q5Vx0-OCzqpzPqvi5luYMD3X4GIjvRmdbISaqsDVjLtYiehedydeNyvgll5g6tP95jRMPprZ1WFQVYwFL5C8LoihrfyYp-jTP1HuZM6ZjfPT94z1x68/w394-h400/Chhath%20PUja.jpeg" title="Chhath Puja 2024: Know The Importance of Kharna-Process To Purify the Devotees Both Physically and Spiritually" width="394" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Lohanda and Kharna is basically the second stage of Chhath puja which signifies the devotees' purification process, both physically and spiritually. Kharna will be  celebraed tomorrow i.e. on  November 6, 2024. Kharna is a crucial ritual in the four-day Chhath puja, one of the significant Hindu festival celebrated primarily in India and Nepal. The Chhath puja is observed to honor Chhathi Maiya, the goddess associated with the Sun. Kharna marks the second day of the puja and holds immense importance for devotees, symbolizing purification, devotion, and preparation for the arduous rituals ahead.</div></span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://competitivetimes.blogspot.com/2012/11/chhath-puja-festival-of-faith-and-trust.html" style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><b><i>Chhath Puja  : Know Everything About the Festival of Faith and Trust</i></b></span></a></div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>Purification and Self-Preparation:</b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Kharna signifies the devotees' purification process, both physically and spiritually. Devotees abstain from non-vegetarian food, alcohol, and any intoxicants for four days leading up to Kharna. On the day of Kharna, they observe a strict fast, consuming only a single meal in the evening, consisting of kheer made from jaggery (gud) and a specific type of rice called arwa chawal. This simple and pure meal is believed to cleanse the body and mind, preparing them for the intense devotion and austerities to follow.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: georgia; text-align: left;"><b><i> </i></b></span><a href="https://competitivetimes.blogspot.com/2020/10/chhath-puja-2020-know-how-to-decorate.html" style="font-family: georgia; text-align: left;"><b><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Chhath Puja: Decorate the Chhath Ghats with Designer Gates and Colorful </span><span style="color: #cc0000;">Lights</span></i></b></a></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>Devotion and Gratitude to Chhathi Maiya: </b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Kharna is a time for devotees to express their deep devotion and gratitude to Chhathi Maiya. They offer prayers and perform rituals, seeking her blessings for prosperity, good health, and fulfillment of their wishes. The special kheer prepared on Kharna is not just a meal but an offering to the goddess, symbolizing their unwavering faith and dedication.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://competitivetimes.blogspot.com/2020/11/chhatth-puja-2020-know-what-is-nahay.html" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b><i>Chhatth Puja 2023: Simplicity, Purity and Discipline- Know Everything of Chhath Puja </i></b></span></span></a></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>Preparation for the Culminating Rituals: </b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Kharna serves as a preparatory phase for the most significant rituals of Chhath puja, namely the arghya offerings to the setting and rising Sun. The strict fast and purification process on Kharna help devotees develop the physical and mental strength required to withstand the 36-hour nirjala vrat, a continuous fast without water, observed during the arghya offerings.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://competitivetimes.blogspot.com/2019/10/chhath-puja-2019-know-date-of-chhath.html" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b><i> Chhath Puja 2023: Know the Festival of Unity with Maintaining the Values of Simplicity, Purity and Discipline</i></b></span></a></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">In essence, Kharna is a pivotal step in the Chhath puja journey. It marks the devotees' commitment to their faith, their dedication to Chhathi Maiya, and their preparation for the culminating rituals that epitomize the essence of this ancient and deeply revered festival.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://competitivetimes.blogspot.com/2020/11/chhath-puja-2020-know-what-is-lohanda.html" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b><i>Chhath Puja 2023: The Famous Festival Mentioned in the Rigveda, Vishnu Puran And Bhagwat Puran </i></b></span></a></span></p>

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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: georgia;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia7vxuI1sD2cgvW7L40_BiuxiHltEZu2xjoDyjhPHN7Vk6JCGg92tqke7zTjV-nSuR061Nv3-bVASVx8f4fv3VGAXqUTD9Sp1tmpNoMVMANmRT2CdLQyVQQq6KsteGrkVRF77FfFs1-DpBx6cyxzLai1xcgUaSPmf_RtwcGadJTiFi1AbrRaQW0g95BsY/s640/chhath-morning-offering.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Chhath Puja: The Festival of Faith and Trust With Historical Importance" border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia7vxuI1sD2cgvW7L40_BiuxiHltEZu2xjoDyjhPHN7Vk6JCGg92tqke7zTjV-nSuR061Nv3-bVASVx8f4fv3VGAXqUTD9Sp1tmpNoMVMANmRT2CdLQyVQQq6KsteGrkVRF77FfFs1-DpBx6cyxzLai1xcgUaSPmf_RtwcGadJTiFi1AbrRaQW0g95BsY/w400-h300/chhath-morning-offering.jpg" title="Chhath Puja: The Festival of Faith and Trust With Historical Importance" width="400" /></a></div><br />New Delhi. With the worship of setting Sun God the sacred </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">festival of faith & trust of the people of Purvanchal, Chhat Puja started today. This festival will be completed with offering obeisance to the rising Sun tomorrow. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">According to Hindi Panchang, the Chhath Puja is being celebrated by the Indian community since ancient times. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-IN"><br /></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The 36 hours fast is observed for the welfare and progress of the family, society and the country.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">This festival finds mention the Rigveda, Vishnu Puran, Bhagwat Puran, BrahmPuran etc. There are many stories heard about this festival. It is said that when Lord Ram returned Ayodhya after killing Ravana, he worshipped Sun God in the evening of the sixth day of Kartik Maas. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Even in Mahabharat age when Kauravas forced the Pandavas to go in exile then their mother Kunti worshipped God Sun for the victory and protection of Pandavas on the advice of Lord Krishna. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">This helped the Pandavas to defeat the Kauravas. There is also one story that son the Lord Krishna Shamb suffered from leprosy. H</span><span style="font-family: georgia;">e was so much frustrated that he wanted to die. But he heard a Akaashwani that he </span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: georgia;">should offer obeisance to the setting Sun on the sixth and to the rising Sun on the seventh </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">day of Kartik. He performed this worship and got rid of the disease and lived for more </span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: georgia;">hundred years.</span></span></div> <span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="DSC_5219.JPG" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=8ff39b78be&view=att&th=13b18c444253144a&attid=0.3&disp=thd&realattid=f_h9plrzjz2&zw" /></div></span>

Chhath Puja: The Festival of Faith and Trust With Historical Importance

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Chhath Puja 2024: The Famous Festival Mentioned in the Rigveda, Vishnu Puran And Bhagwat Puran

<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0FGqnzHB-6fBc1cVrNC5i3dtkTeBE2RIWf4S_xcWBi1mkBSvSxykWdgqXO-oE7ROjb-2kZUSNsE_-kJlx2wG0I7sNhn9uvFnHC5kg9dDt5ANeT2CUjMZpavl8GfpkDRbuTDLx_HV2sJ4/s640/IMG-20191102-WA0053.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="Chhath Puja 2020: Know what is Evening Offering... the Colourful gathering of Devotees with Family and Locality" border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="323" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0FGqnzHB-6fBc1cVrNC5i3dtkTeBE2RIWf4S_xcWBi1mkBSvSxykWdgqXO-oE7ROjb-2kZUSNsE_-kJlx2wG0I7sNhn9uvFnHC5kg9dDt5ANeT2CUjMZpavl8GfpkDRbuTDLx_HV2sJ4/w203-h400/IMG-20191102-WA0053.jpg" title="Chhath Puja 2020: Know what is Evening Offering... the Colourful gathering of Devotees with Family and Locality" width="203" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>Chhath Puja 2024:</b> The Simplicity, Purity and Discipline are the main and crucial features for the prestigious Chhath Puja which is set to be celebrated from November 05, 2024 onwards.  Chhath Puja 2024 is the cherished Hindu festival dedicated to Lord Surya (the Sun God) and Chhathi Maiya.  </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">According to the Hindi Mythology, it is believed that the Chhath Puja festival finds mention the Rigveda, Vishnu Puran, Bhagwat Puran, Brahm Puran etc. There are many stories heard about this festival. It is said that when Lord Ram returned Ayodhya after killing Ravana, he worshipped Sun God in the evening of the sixth day of Kartik Maas. </span></div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Even in Mahabharat age when Kauravas forced the Pandavas to go in exile then their mother Kunti worshipped God Sun for the victory and protection of Pandavas on the advice of Lord Krishna. This helped the Pandavas to defeat the Kauravas. There is also one story that son the Lord Krishna Shamb suffered from leprosy. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://competitivetimes.blogspot.com/2012/11/chhath-puja-festival-of-faith-and-trust.html" style="font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><b><i>Chhath Puja  : Know Everything About the Festival of Faith and Trust</i></b></span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">He was so much frustrated that he wanted to die. But he heard a Akaashwani that he should offer obeisance to the setting Sun on the sixth and to the rising Sun on the seventh day of Kartik. He performed this worship and got rid of the disease and lived for more hundred years.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://competitivetimes.blogspot.com/2023/11/why-we-worship-lord-ganesha-with-lord.html"><span style="color: red;"><b><i>Why we worship Lord Ganesha with Lord Lakshmi on Diwali?</i></b></span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">In a bid to offers the lord Sun devotes visit to the near about area on the bank of river or ponds where devotees and her family gathered to offer Arghya to the setting Sun. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://competitivetimes.blogspot.com/2019/10/chhath-puja-2019-know-date-of-chhath.html" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b><i> Chhath Puja 2023: Know the Festival of Unity with Maintaining the Values of Simplicity, Purity and Discipline</i></b></span></a></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">During the celebration of the Evening Offering to the Sun, generally devotees use to decorate the bamboo baskets and a winnow and same is filled with various items including fruits and vegetables.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></p><h4 style="border: 0px; color: red; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; color: red; font-family: georgia; font-size: large; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="color: black; text-align: justify;"><i><a href="https://competitivetimes.blogspot.com/p/inspiring-thoughts.html"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: #990000;">Inspiring Thoughts</span></span><span><span style="color: #990000;">...</span><span style="color: red;"><span>Click and Feel the</span><span> Power of Thoughts</span></span></span></a></i></b></span></h4><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Devotees with their family members and also the entire locality and people use to gather on the bank of the river/pond and it creates an unique sense of celebration which can be termed as a carnival.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://competitivetimes.blogspot.com/2020/11/chhatth-puja-2020-know-what-is-nahay.html" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b><i>Chhatth Puja 2023: Simplicity, Purity and Discipline- Know Everything of Chhath Puja</i></b></span></span></a></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">On the day of Kharna or Lohanda, devotees starts their fasts in which even they avoid to single drop of water and they observe a fast for the whole day. After the end of the day, the fast ends in the evening a little after sunset when they worship the Chhatthi Maata. During the worshipping of Chhathi Maiya or Chhathi Mata, devotess use offerings of Rasiao-kheer (rice delicacy), bananas, breads which made in the soil made pot.  From this day onwards, for the next 36 hours, the follower goes on a fast without water.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large; text-align: left;"><b><i> </i></b></span><a href="https://competitivetimes.blogspot.com/2020/10/chhath-puja-2020-know-how-to-decorate.html" style="text-align: left;"><b><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Chhath Puja: Decorate the Chhath Ghats with Designer Gates and Colorful </span><span style="color: #cc0000;">Lights</span></i></b></a></span></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>First Day: Nahay-Khay</b></span></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>Second Day: Kharna</b></span></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>Third Day:Sandhya Argh</b></span></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>Fourth Day:Suryodaya and Paaran  </b></span></li></ul><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>First day Nahaay Khaay:</b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Nahay Khay is the first step to celebrate the Chhatth Puja which is important to get purify the devotees and also the home in a bid to perform the Chhath Puja. Devotees, who use to perform Chhath Puja generally it is lady of the home who perform the Puja, use to take bath and wear fresh/new/clean clothes.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">In a bid to bath, generally devotes use to take in the river/ponds and any natural sources however now a days they use to take bath at their home. The main motto is to purify oneself and also make the home sacred for the performing of the Chhath Puja. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>Second day Kharna:  </b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Kharna is the day when devotees starts their fasts in which even they avoid to single drop of water and they observe a fast for the whole day. The fast ends in the evening a little after sunset when they worship the Chhatthi Maata and they offerings of Rasiao-kheer (rice delicacy), bananas, breads which made in the soil made pot.  From this day onwards, for the next 36 hours, the follower goes on a fast without water.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://competitivetimes.blogspot.com/2020/11/chhath-puja-2020-know-what-is-lohanda.html" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b><i>Chhath Puja 2023: The Famous Festival Mentioned in the Rigveda, Vishnu Puran And Bhagwat Puran </i></b></span></a></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>Third day Sandhya Arghya:</b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">It is the main day in which devotees offers the lord Sun in the evening known as evening offerings. The Chhath Puja is generally celebrated in the near about area on the bank of river or ponds where devotees and her family gathered to offer Arghya to the setting Sun. The entire locality and people use to gather on the bank of the river/pond and it creates an unique sense of celebration which can be termed as a carnival. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>Fourth day Paaran: </b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The last day of the long celebration of Chhath puja which ends with the offering to the Arghya to the rising Sun. People with the devotees once again use to gather the same riverbank before sunrise and wait for the sunrise. Paaran is commonly known as the last rituals of the Puja and it is the day when devotees break their fast.</span></p>

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Chhath Puja 2024 Date: When and how to celebrate? The Simplicity, Purity and Discipline- Know Everything of Chhath Puja

<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b></b></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje0o49nQJB0AxjVndn3Z6S_wmxv76yv5FohzoJ-FEE0NdTqjc4trf9ofTquXZuLPU7vS0Kp6BIHmxjvLvxSHTpMKyYN9FcSA0nV7D2kYZNPROnJLSa9ps7zYP0mMeEClvmZGyhnThYo97IvHtt3F0oZT7jArj_vSVp0uyLzbYLhBqcrTzh_G8DjZ70FAU/s1200/Chhath-puja-koshiya.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Chhatth Puja 2024: Simplicity, Purity and Discipline- Know Everything of Chhath Puja" border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="1200" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje0o49nQJB0AxjVndn3Z6S_wmxv76yv5FohzoJ-FEE0NdTqjc4trf9ofTquXZuLPU7vS0Kp6BIHmxjvLvxSHTpMKyYN9FcSA0nV7D2kYZNPROnJLSa9ps7zYP0mMeEClvmZGyhnThYo97IvHtt3F0oZT7jArj_vSVp0uyLzbYLhBqcrTzh_G8DjZ70FAU/w400-h225/Chhath-puja-koshiya.jpg" title="Chhatth Puja 2024: Simplicity, Purity and Discipline- Know Everything of Chhath Puja" width="400" /></a></div><br />Chhatth Puja 2024: </b></span><span style="text-align: left;">The Simplicity, Purity and Discipline are the main and crucial features for the prestigious Chhath Puja which is set to be celebrated from November 05, 2024 onwards.  Chhath Puja 2024 is the cherished Hindu festival dedicated to Lord Surya (the Sun God) and Chhathi Maiya. One of the festival dedicated to extreme devotion which is widely observed across the states of Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, and West Bengal. According to Hindu panchang, the four-day festival begins on the sixth day of the lunar month of Kartika, just after six days after from Diwali.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Chhath Puja is the emblem to concludes with maintaining the Values of Simplicity, Purity and Discipline. Generally according to the traditional calendar, the Evening Offering to Sun is observed on the Sashti Tithi of the Kartik month, Shukla Paksha.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">On the day of the Evening Offerings, devotees use to offers the lord Sun and visits to the near about area on the bank of river or ponds where devotees and her family gathered to offer Arghya to the setting Sun.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Nahay Khay is the first step to celebrate the Chhatth Puja which is important to get purify the devotees and also the home in a bid to perform the Chhath Puja. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Devotees, who use to perform Chhath Puja generally it is lady of the home who perform the Puja, use to take bath and wear fresh/new/clean clothes.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://competitivetimes.blogspot.com/2020/11/chhath-puja-2020-know-what-is-lohanda.html" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b><i>Chhath Puja 2023: The Famous Festival Mentioned in the Rigveda, Vishnu Puran And Bhagwat Puran </i></b></span></a></span></div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">In a bid to bath, generally devotess use to take in the river/ponds and any natural sources however now a days they use to take bath at their home. The main motto is to purify oneself and also make the home sacred for the performing of the Chhath Puja. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Devotess use to eat rice and vegetables made of Pumpkin however they take only sacred food for the day so that the purity can be maintain. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://competitivetimes.blogspot.com/2019/10/chhath-puja-2019-know-date-of-chhath.html" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b><i>Chhath Puja 2024: Know the Festival of Unity with Maintaining the Values of Simplicity, Purity and Discipline</i></b></span></a></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>First Day: </b>Nahay-Khay-</span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">November 5, 2024</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>Second Day: </b>Kharna-</span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">November 6, 2024</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>Third Day: </b>Sandhya Argh-</span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">November 7, 2024</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>Fourth Day: </b>Suryodaya and Paaran- </span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">November 8, 2024</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>First day Nahaay Khaay:</b> </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://competitivetimes.blogspot.com/2020/11/chhatth-puja-2020-know-what-is-nahay.html" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b><i>Chhatth Puja 2024: Simplicity, Purity and Discipline- Know Everything of Chhath Puja </i></b></span></span></a></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Actually it is the first day of the celebration in which the devotees take a dip in a bid to be sacred to perform the Chhatth Puja. Generally devotees prefer in the river/ponds near their house. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></p><h4 style="border: 0px; color: red; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; color: red; font-family: georgia; font-size: large; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="color: black; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://competitivetimes.blogspot.com/p/inspiring-thoughts.html"><i><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: #990000;">Inspiring Thoughts</span></span><span><span style="color: #990000;">...</span><span style="color: red;"><span>Click and Feel the</span><span> Power of Thoughts</span></span></span></i></a></b></span></h4><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>Second day Kharna:  </b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Kharna is the day when devotees starts their fasts in which even they avoid to single drop of water and they observe a fast for the whole day. The fast ends in the evening a little after sunset when they worship the Chhatthi Maata and they offerings of Rasiao-kheer (rice delicacy), bananas, breads which made in the soil made pot.  From this day onwards, for the next 36 hours, the follower goes on a fast without water.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large; text-align: left;"><b><i> </i></b></span><a href="https://competitivetimes.blogspot.com/2020/10/chhath-puja-2020-know-how-to-decorate.html" style="text-align: left;"><b><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Chhath Puja: Decorate the Chhath Ghats with Designer Gates and Colorful </span><span style="color: #cc0000;">Lights</span></i></b></a></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>Third day Sandhya Arghya:</b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"> It is the main day in which devotees offers the lord Sun in the evening known as evening offerings. The Chhath Puja is generaly celebrated in the near about area on the bank of river or ponds where devotees and her family gathered to offer Arghya to the setting Sun. The entire locality and people use to gather on the bank of the river/pond and it creates an unique sense of celebration which can be termed as a carnival. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://competitivetimes.blogspot.com/2012/11/chhath-puja-festival-of-faith-and-trust.html" style="font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><b><i>Chhath Puja  : Know Everything About the Festival of Faith and Trust</i></b></span></a></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>Fourth day Paaran: </b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The last day of the long celebration of Chhath puja which ends with the offering to the Arghya to the rising Sun. People with the devotees once again use to gather the same riverbank before sunrise and wait for the sunrise. Paaran is commonly known as the last rituals of the Puja and it is the day when devotees break their fast.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>

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Chhath Puja 2024: Decorate the Chhath Ghats with Designer Gates and Colorful Lights

<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><b></b></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkpHWK6PRLAWIXiIFMHe3hwu73flV7-xE3dxIVmbFQ1H4gnr4rrhtzUEztpW_TMLhwajKC8dvZ8i5qxWyo0eyk3L22KLpAloypCmkS-SctEQhrneZzQkIWxVz_T0uQSHAZA4UCc3aHP7c/s640/chhath+Puja+2020.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Chhath Puja 2020: Know How to Decorate the Chhath Ghats with Designer Gates with Colorful Lights" border="0" data-original-height="278" data-original-width="640" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkpHWK6PRLAWIXiIFMHe3hwu73flV7-xE3dxIVmbFQ1H4gnr4rrhtzUEztpW_TMLhwajKC8dvZ8i5qxWyo0eyk3L22KLpAloypCmkS-SctEQhrneZzQkIWxVz_T0uQSHAZA4UCc3aHP7c/w640-h278/chhath+Puja+2020.jpg" title="Chhath Puja 2020: Know How to Decorate the Chhath Ghats with Designer Gates with Colorful Lights" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><b>Chhath Puja 2024: </b></span><span style="text-align: justify;">Chhath Puja 2024 is  all set to begin just after the celebration of Dipawali. The Simplicity, Purity and Discipline are the main and crucial features for the prestigious Chhath Puja which is set to be celebrated from November 05, 2024 onwards. Chhath Puja basically organised with Four Phases which starts from Nahay Khay. Chhath Puja celebratiion is to be commence after the festival of Diwali.With the starting from i.e. the Nahay-Khay, the second phase of the Chhath Puja is known as the Lohanda and Kharna which will be celebrated just before the Evening officering to Sun. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><b>Evening officering to Sun</b></span></div></span><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">People use to clear their surroundings including the streets for the smooth commuting of the people who perform Chhath Pooja. People also use to decorate the Chhath Ghats and area with the designer gates with various colourul lights.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">People always use to decorate the Chhath Ghats in colorful and impressive way to perform the (Sandhya Arghya) and Usha Arghya.</span><span style="font-family: georgia;"> This is the only festival in which Sun god is worshipped and offered an arghya.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">However the Chhath Puja begins with the Nahay Khay which is commonly known as the first phase of the grand celebration. The Chhath Puja is dedicated to the Sun God in order to thank them for bestowing life on earth and to request the granting of certain wishes.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://competitivetimes.blogspot.com/2019/10/chhath-puja-2019-know-date-of-chhath.html"><b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Chhat</span><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">h Puja 2024:Know the Significance,Its Rituals, History and Much More</span></b></a></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">As the main function of the Chhats puja is to worship Lord Sun and it is on the third day of Chhath puja when we perform the evening arghya is offered to the sun god.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"> Generally people use to visit the nearest river or pond where they use to decorate the Ghats and ladies from the housed offers pray to the Lord sun. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://competitivetimes.blogspot.com/2020/11/chhath-puja-2020-know-what-is-lohanda.html" style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b><i>Chhath Puja 2024: The Famous Festival Mentioned in the Rigveda, Vishnu Puran And Bhagwat Puran </i></b></span></a></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">People, generally male members of the family use to decorate the Chhath Ghats at the bank of Rivers/Ponds as per their availability. In the absence of the rivers/ponds near the area, now a day’s people use to prepare the Chhats Ghats on the roof of their Houses and use to decorate the same to celebrate the Chhath Pooja. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">In a bid to decorate the Chhath Ghats, people use to use the trees of Bananas which is assumed to very auspicious on every Hindu occasions. However , now the time has changed and today people use the latest techniques including colourful lights and other things in a bid to give the new look to the Chhath Ghats. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://competitivetimes.blogspot.com/2019/10/chhath-puja-2019-know-date-of-chhath.html" style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b><i> Chhath Puja 2024: Know the Festival of Unity with Maintaining the Values of Simplicity, Purity and Discipline</i></b></span></a></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">People use to create Rangoli also with the help of different colours on the Chhats Ghats to provide the beautiful look to the Ghats. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Needless to say, Chhath Puja is basically originated from Bihar, but now a day’s Chhath Puja is celebrated in almost all part of the India. Not only in Bihar, it is Jharkhand, Eastern Uttar Pradesh and the country of Nepal which can be termed as the strong region where Chhath Puja is celebrated with full fervor. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large; text-align: left;"><b><i> </i></b></span><a href="https://competitivetimes.blogspot.com/2020/10/chhath-puja-2020-know-how-to-decorate.html" style="text-align: left;"><b><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Chhath Puja: Decorate the Chhath Ghats with Designer Gates and Colorful </span><span style="color: #cc0000;">Lights</span></i></b></a></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>

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<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b>By Hemanshu Ranjan </b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgedGMDvZU1DbvEz3cbSCvBYT8SgJzc6Aur7xrpopnKk19NROhVWzZIQBmAuCe5g-ZSFBT-Njk9QZmBIORDkd-GjkugccZY6UxP_SFIflBWZ6eXl4qhM0FkIywk7qpGGiOjU7zQu-jHdPE/s341/Chhath+PUja.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="Chhath Puja 2020: Unique Combination to Worship which Propagates the Values of Simplicity, Purity and Discipline" border="0" data-original-height="341" data-original-width="336" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgedGMDvZU1DbvEz3cbSCvBYT8SgJzc6Aur7xrpopnKk19NROhVWzZIQBmAuCe5g-ZSFBT-Njk9QZmBIORDkd-GjkugccZY6UxP_SFIflBWZ6eXl4qhM0FkIywk7qpGGiOjU7zQu-jHdPE/w394-h400/Chhath+PUja.jpg" title="Chhath Puja 2020: Unique Combination to Worship which Propagates the Values of Simplicity, Purity and Discipline" width="394" /></a></div>Chhath Puja 2024:</b></span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"> Chhath Puja which is set to be celebrated from November 05, 2024 onwards.  Chhath Puja 2024 is the cherished Hindu festival dedicated to Lord Surya (the Sun God) and Chhathi Maiya. One of the festival dedicated to extreme devotion which is widely observed across the states of Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, and West Bengal. According to Hindu panchang, the four-day festival begins on the sixth day of the lunar month of Kartika, just after six days after from Diwali.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Chhath Puja is the emblem to concludes with maintaining the Values of Simplicity, Purity and Discipline. Generally according to the traditional calendar, the Evening Offering to Sun is observed on the Sashti Tithi of the Kartik month, Shukla Paksha.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">On the day of the Evening Offerings, devotees use to offers the lord Sun and visits to the near about area on the bank of river or ponds where devotees and her family gathered to offer Arghya to the setting Sun.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Devotees with their family members and also the entire locality and people use to gather on the bank of the river/pond and it creates an unique sense of celebration which can be termed as a carnival.As the triumph of Chhath Puja is on high and in fact Chhath Puja has its own great importance for not only with only spiritual or religious aspects, rather Chhath Puja has its own significance in which worship Sun and also Chhathi Mata (Goddess Chhathi).</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><h4 style="border: 0px; color: red; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; color: red; font-family: georgia; font-size: large; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="color: black; text-align: justify;"><i><a href="https://competitivetimes.blogspot.com/p/inspiring-thoughts.html"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: #990000;">Inspiring Thoughts</span></span><span><span style="color: #990000;">...</span><span style="color: red;"><span>Click and Feel the</span><span> Power of Thoughts</span></span></span></a></i></b></span></h4></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"> The worship of Surya and ChhathiMaiya is unique to the traditions and propagates values of simplicity, purity and discipline.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><h4 style="border: 0px; color: red; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://competitivetimes.blogspot.com/2023/11/why-we-worship-lord-ganesha-with-lord.html" style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: red;"><b><i>Why we worship Lord Ganesha with Lord Lakshmi on Diwali?</i></b></span></a></h4></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Sandhya Argh is the third day and fourth day devotees observed the Suryodaya and Paaran. You can check all the Chhath Puja vidhi in details with the article with crucial dates and also how to perfor  the Chhath Puja. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://competitivetimes.blogspot.com/2020/10/chhath-puja-2020-know-how-to-decorate.html" style="text-align: left;"><b><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Chhath Puja: Decorate the Chhath Ghats with Designer Gates and Colorful </span><span style="color: #cc0000;">Lights</span></i></b></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Chhath Puja 2023 is performed on Kartik Shukala Shashti which is generally used to celebrate after exactly 6 days after Deepawali. According to the Hindi Calender, the festival of Chhath Puja begins with the Nahay Khay which is the first phase of the grand celebration. All the major four phased for the  Chhath Pooja are-Nahay-Khay, Lohanda and Kharna, Sandhya Arghya and Usha Argh and Paran. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>Chhath Puja Day 1: </b> Nahay-Khay</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>Chhath Puja Day 2:</b>  Lohanda and Kharna</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>Chhath Puja Day 3:</b> Sandhya Arghya</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>Chhath Puja Day 4: </b> Usha Argh and Paran</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">However Chhath Puja is basically originated from Bihar, but now a day’s Chhath Puja is celebrated in almost all part of the India. Not only in Bihar, it is Jharkhand, Eastern Uttar Pradesh and the country of Nepal which can be termed as the strong region where Chhath Puja is celebrated with full fervor. </span></div> <span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span><br /></span> <span>The Four day festival  Chhath Puja is also the crucial like the Chhath puja celebrated in the winter season. Just after the Nahay Khay, the celebration begins with the second day which is Kharna. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://competitivetimes.blogspot.com/2019/10/chhath-puja-2019-know-date-of-chhath.html" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b><i> Chhath Puja 2023: Know the Festival of Unity with Maintaining the Values of Simplicity, Purity and Discipline</i></b></span></a><br /> <span><br /></span> <span><b>Chhath Puja</b></span><br /> <span>Chhath Puja which is a combination of long 4 day celebration started today with the Nahai-Khai..the first stage of the famous Chhathg Puja. Chhath Puja is one of the most auspicious festivals celebrated in Bihar and now it is being celebrated in other parts of India. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://competitivetimes.blogspot.com/2020/11/chhatth-puja-2020-know-what-is-nahay.html" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b><i>Chhatth Puja 2023: Simplicity, Purity and Discipline- Know Everything of Chhath Puja </i></b></span></span></a><br /> <span>As you know the Chhath festivities begin with the Nahai-Khai ritual, followed by Kharna and then Evening and Morning offering to the Sun. People generally asks about the significance of the Chhath puja and certainly it is completely the case of faith of devotees and the mother Goddess Chhath mata. Festival period is on high in the atmospheres....Diwali, Govardhan Puja, Bhaiya Duj....and it can’t be complete without the mentioning the Chhath Puja. Just, give a look about the all the important Dates, Chhath Puja celebration, Four important components and many more.</span></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;">Needless to say, Chhath puja is an ancient Hindu festival in which devotees uses to worship Lord Surya and Chhathi Maiya (known to be the sister of Surya). In fact, Chhath Puja is directly related to the Sun God, who is supposed to be the source of all powers. During Chhath puja, we can say people use to worship not only the Sun, but they also use and worship such goods and commodities which are commonly ignored in normal life and also in many rituals and festivals.</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large; text-align: left;"><b><i> </i></b></span><a href="https://competitivetimes.blogspot.com/2020/10/chhath-puja-2020-know-how-to-decorate.html" style="text-align: left;"><b><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Chhath Puja: Decorate the Chhath Ghats with Designer Gates and Colorful </span><span style="color: #cc0000;">Lights</span></i></b></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>When to Celebrate Chhath Puja</b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">It is noted that Chhath puja is performed on Kartik Shukala Shashti. Generally it is used to celebrate after exactly 6 days after Deepawali. If you count to the kartik Month, it falls typically in the month of October or November.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>First Day: </b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Nahay-Khay</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>Second Day</b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"> Kharna</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>Third Day</b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Sandhya Argh</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>Fourth Day</b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Suryodaya and Paaran </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">First day Nahaay Khaay:</b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"> Actually it is the first day of the celebration in which the devotees take a dip in a bid to be sacred to perform the Chhatth Puja. Generally devotees prefer in the river/ponds near their house. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://competitivetimes.blogspot.com/2020/11/chhatth-puja-2020-know-what-is-nahay.html" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b><i>Chhatth Puja 2023: Simplicity, Purity and Discipline- Know Everything of Chhath Puja </i></b></span></span></a></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>Second day Kharna: </b> </span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTF3ZgmhDHiNW_JsKARZkdWQOYKmY0s03D5cqUIigvxtcahggDzI5NWGigzflQ1LOf3HjD4zwKHjYEKZemRfIykCzxHDNfBMf3-BrrKxgbxO7dmNhGmjy8OJB8ZLYvjSy4LaGouH-R6mY/s1600/kharna.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="Chhath Puja 2019: Know the Date Of Chhath Puja And Its Rituals, History and Significance" border="0" data-original-height="381" data-original-width="640" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTF3ZgmhDHiNW_JsKARZkdWQOYKmY0s03D5cqUIigvxtcahggDzI5NWGigzflQ1LOf3HjD4zwKHjYEKZemRfIykCzxHDNfBMf3-BrrKxgbxO7dmNhGmjy8OJB8ZLYvjSy4LaGouH-R6mY/s320/kharna.jpg" title="Chhath Puja 2019: Know the Date Of Chhath Puja And Its Rituals, History and Significance" width="320" /></a></span></div> <span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /> </span><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Kharna is the day when devotees starts their fasts in which even they avoid to single drop of water and they observe a fast for the whole day. The fast ends in the evening a little after sunset when they worship the Chhatthi Maata and they offerings of Rasiao-kheer (rice delicacy), bananas, breads which made in the soil made pot.  From this day onwards, for the next 36 hours, the follower goes on a fast without water.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://competitivetimes.blogspot.com/2019/10/chhath-puja-2019-know-date-of-chhath.html" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b><i> Chhath Puja 2023: Know the Festival of Unity with Maintaining the Values of Simplicity, Purity and Discipline</i></b></span></a></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>Third day Sandhya Arghya:</b> It is the main day in which devotees offers the lord Sun in the evening known as evening offerings. The Chhath Puja is generaly celebrated in the near about area on the bank of river or ponds where devotees and her family gathered to offer Arghya to the setting Sun. The entire locality and people use to gather on the bank of the river/pond and it creates an unique sense of celebration which can be termed as a carnival. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://competitivetimes.blogspot.com/2020/11/chhath-puja-2020-know-what-is-lohanda.html" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b><i>Chhath Puja 2023: The Famous Festival Mentioned in the Rigveda, Vishnu Puran And Bhagwat Puran </i></b></span></a></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>Fourth day Paaran: </b>The last day of the long celebration of Chhath puja which ends with the offering to the Arghya to the rising Sun. People with the devotees once again use to gather the same riverbank before sunrise and wait for the sunrise. Paaran is commonly known as the last rituals of the Puja and it is the day when devotees break their fast.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://competitivetimes.blogspot.com/2012/11/chhath-puja-festival-of-faith-and-trust.html" style="font-family: georgia; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><b><i>Chhath Puja  : Know Everything About the Festival of Faith and Trust</i></b></span></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> </div>

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<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXf5uPKS_KQPPfwG6X0Rb3AYjQXm5NQQL2jV7mRoCwlAZno7GM87l97ZxisutIHfSg6cOh1Z1PSmKGTR_-7ZgZdfoqZT8sXciGDsFplr5DRMtxXKo-Zpvsmck9ppKAaEBPoMVAO1CSzZs/s640/postal+stamp.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="Chhath Puja 2020: Union Ministry released Postal Stamp on Chhath Puja" border="0" data-original-height="276" data-original-width="640" height="173" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXf5uPKS_KQPPfwG6X0Rb3AYjQXm5NQQL2jV7mRoCwlAZno7GM87l97ZxisutIHfSg6cOh1Z1PSmKGTR_-7ZgZdfoqZT8sXciGDsFplr5DRMtxXKo-Zpvsmck9ppKAaEBPoMVAO1CSzZs/w400-h173/postal+stamp.jpg" title="Chhath Puja 2020: Union Ministry released Postal Stamp on Chhath Puja" width="400"></a></div>Chhath Puja : </b>Certainly it was a new triumph for the celebration of Chhath Puja. In a bid to give the unique and new appreciation, the Union Minister of Communications, Electronics & Information Technology and Law and Justice released a “My Stamp on Chhath Puja” today. Chhath Puja is the only festival in which we worship not only the rising sun but also the sunset i.e. Usha and Pratyusha. The worship of Surya and Chhathi Maiya is unique to the traditions and propagates values of simplicity, purity and discipline.</div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, Union Minister of Communications, Electronics & Information Technology and Law and Justice released a “My Stamp on Chhath Puja” today. My Stamp is an innovative concept initiated by Department of Posts. Any common person or corporate organisation can now book order and get a personalised photograph or an image of a Postage Stamp. My Stamp is one of the unique products being offered by India Post, which has gained its popularity in customised gifting category.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></p><h4 style="border: 0px; color: red; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; color: red; font-family: georgia; font-size: large; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="color: black; text-align: justify;"><i><a href="https://competitivetimes.blogspot.com/p/inspiring-thoughts.html"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: #990000;">Inspiring Thoughts</span></span><span><span style="color: #990000;">...</span><span style="color: red;"><span>Click and Feel the</span><span> Power of Thoughts</span></span></span></a></i></b></span></h4><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">My Stamp on Chhath Puja is available in all Philatelic bureaux and major post offices across the country.  A special cover on the theme ‘Chhath- A symbol of Simplicity and Cleanliness ‘was also released.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Union Minister, Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad while releasing the My Stamp said the Chhath Puja is the only festival in which we worship not only the rising sun but also the sunset i.e. Usha and Pratyusha. The worship of Surya and ChhathiMaiya is unique to the traditions and propagates values of simplicity, purity and discipline.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></p><h4 style="border: 0px; color: red; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; color: red; font-family: georgia; font-size: large; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="color: black; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://competitivetimes.blogspot.com/p/inspiring-thoughts.html"><i><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: #990000;">Inspiring Thoughts</span></span><span><span style="color: #990000;">...</span><span style="color: red;"><span>Click and Feel the</span><span> Power of Thoughts</span></span></span></i></a></b></span></h4><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Shri Prasad congratulated the good work done by the Department of Posts during the pandemic especially the harnessing of digital technology for delivering money at the doorsteps of beneficiaries.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">He called upon the Department to explore the possibility of depicting the history of various popular festivals through stamps.Shri PK Bisoi, Secretary , Department of Posts welcomed the Hon’ble Minister and other distinguished guests.  Shri Nitin Nabin, MLA Bankipore and Shri Sanjiv Kumar Chaurasia, MLA Digha attended the function through video conferencing in the presence of Shri Anil Kumar, Chief Postmaster, Bihar Circle and other officials of Bihar Postal Circle. Shri Vineet Pandey, Director General, proposed the vote of thanks. <b>(Source PIB)</b></span></p>

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