The great Chhath festival has begun today with the rituals of Nahay Khay, the first and ultimate part of the grand celebration. The Chhath Puja 2025 involves the worship of the Sun God and Chhathi Maiya. Women observe the Chhath fast for the long life and happiness and prosperity of their children and the family. With the worship of setting Sun God the sacred festival of faith & trust of the people of Purvanchal, Chhat Puja started today with the Nahay Khay. This festival will be completed with offering obeisance to the rising Sun .
According to Hindi Panchang, the Chhath Puja is being celebrated by the Indian community since ancient
times.
The 36 hours fast is observed for the welfare and
progress of the
family, society and the country.
First Day: Nahay-Khay-Saturday, October 25, 2025
Second Day: Kharna-Sunday, October 26, 2025
Third Day: Sandhya Argh-Monday, October 27, 2025
Fourth Day: Suryodaya and Paaran- Tuesday, October 28, 2025
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.
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. 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.
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