Chhath Puja 2025: Understanding The 4-Day Calendar & Rituals

Chhath Puja, also known as Surya Shashti, is a time of honouring the Surya God by fasting and taking holy baths. The festival is celebrated on the 6th day of the Kartikeya month. Read below to know more about Chhath Puja 2025!

Chhath Puja 2025 Date and Timings

Chhath Puja 2025: Rituals 

Now, here you’ll discover how the rituals of Chhath Puja are performed. We’ll mention all four Chhath Puja days and the right way to practice them. 

Day 1: Nahay Khay (Khana)

The first day of Chhath Puja 2025 starts with the Bath and Eat rituals, known as the Nahay Khay. On this day, the devotees or the people who observe fast take a holy dip in the river.

People bring along some water from the holy river to sprinkle the water in the food that will be prepared so that the food (Prasad) is filled with blessings and purity. This ritual marks the beginning of Chhath Puja. 

Day 2: Lohanda (Kharna) 

On the second day, devotees wake up early in the morning, take a bath and offer prayers. Then, they observe fast for the whole day till sunset.

However, as the sun sets, they again take a bath and offer prayers to Chhati Maiya. On this day, people prepare Kheer (rice boiled with milk), Roti (chappati), banana and white radish to offer to the Goddess. 

Day 3: Sandhya Arghya 

The third day of Chhath Puja 2025 is the Sandhya Arghya, where the devotees offer prayers at sunset. On this day, people who have observed a fast abstain from eating and drinking, instead dedicating themselves to the preparation of Puja.

People prepare and decorate two baskets called Supli and Darua. Moreover, in the Daura and Supli, various homemade items such as Thekua and Puri, along with chhath puja fruits are placed.  

Kosi Bharna

On the same day, after the evening ritual of Sandhya Arghya is over, devotees come back home from the river. They began preparing for Kosi, also known as Kosi Bharna.

This is a very sacred evening where 24 sugarcanes are tied together with yellow cloth, and below that, several diyas are lit. All the family members sit together to sing songs, and then the next morning, the Kosi is taken to the Ghat. 

Day 4: Bihaniya Arghya 

This is the final day of the Chhath Puja 2025, where all the devotees go to the nearby river early in the morning. All the people eagerly wait for the sunrise to offer Arghya (water to the sun god).

After all the rituals, people kneel down to the Chhath Puja god, Surya Dev and Chhathi Maiya, to ask for blessings and forgiveness. Then, all the people go back to their homes, and the devotees break their fast by eating Prasad. 

Benefits of Performing Chhath Puja 

The celebration and the performance of the holy ritual of Chhath Puja offer various benefits. Read below to learn about the benefits.

• The sun is the Source of Life on Earth and also the Chaath Puja god, and thus, it offers devotees good health, harmony and success. 
• Taking a dip in the holy river during Chhath Puja 2025 purifies your mind, body and soul. It helps you to remove all the negative energies. 
• Devotees who are expecting children can observe a fast and follow the rituals of going to the banks of the River (ghat).
• Some devotees perform a special ritual known as “Dandwat Pranam” or “Dand Khinchna”. They lie down on the ground, stand up again, and then lie down once again. People follow this process until they reach their destination. 
• Astrologically, during Chhath Puja, the Sun is in the Southern Hemisphere, which could be harmful to people on Earth. During Chhath Puja, devotees protect themselves from harm caused by the sun’s rays by offering prayers.
• The rituals and prayers of Chhath Puja activate the pranic flow in the body, helping devotees remain calm. It helps devotees manage their anger and stress. 

Chhath Puja: Do’s and Don’ts 

Here are certain things you must follow and a few that you must avoid during the Chhath Puja. 

• You must avoid speaking ill of anything during the four-day festival. This is when you must dedicate yourself to holy rituals and devotion. 
• You must avoid eating non-vegetarian foods. In fact, you must also avoid onions and garlic during Chhath Puja 2025. 
• Before touching anything that is a part of the puja and rituals, make sure to wash your hands. 
• You must wear clean clothes, not the same ones you wore the other day. You must take a bath two times a day, in the morning and evening. 
• You must not eat any fruits or food items prepared as an offering before the morning ritual of Bihaniya Arghya is over. After the last morning ritual, you can eat the fruits and Thekua as a Chhati Maiya’s blessings. 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) 

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