{"id":77941,"date":"2024-09-30T10:26:07","date_gmt":"2024-09-30T04:56:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/instaastro.com\/blog\/?p=77941"},"modified":"2025-10-14T18:19:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T12:49:00","slug":"chhath-puja","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/instaastro.com\/blog\/chhath-puja\/","title":{"rendered":"Chhath Puja 2025: Understanding The 4-Day Calendar & Rituals"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chhath Puja, also known as\u00a0Surya 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!<\/span><\/p>\n

Chhath Puja 2025 Date and Timings<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Chhath Rituals<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nDate & Day<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nTime\/ Muhurat<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nahaaye Khaye<\/span><\/td>\n25th October, 2025<\/span>
\nSaturday<\/span><\/td>\n		Sunrise: 06:36 a.m.<\/span>
\nSunset: 06:08 p.m.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kharna<\/span><\/td>\n26th October, 2025<\/span>
\nSunday<\/span><\/td>\n		Sunrise: 06:36 a.m.<\/span>
\nSunset: 06:08 p.m.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sandhya Argha<\/span><\/td>\n27th October, 2025<\/span>
\nMonday<\/span><\/td>\n		Sunrise: 06:37 a.m.<\/span>
\nSunset: 06:07 p.m.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Usha Argha<\/span><\/td>\n28th October, 2025<\/span>
\nTuesday<\/span><\/td>\n		Sunrise: 06:37 a.m.<\/span>
\nSunset: 06:07 p.m.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Chhath Puja 2025: Rituals\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

Now, here you\u2019ll discover how the rituals of Chhath Puja are performed. We\u2019ll mention all four Chhath Puja days and the right way to practice them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Day 1: Nahay Khay (Khana)<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

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. <\/span><\/p>\n

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.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Day 2: Lohanda (Kharna)\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

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. <\/span><\/p>\n

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.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Day 3: Sandhya Arghya\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

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. <\/span><\/p>\n

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.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Kosi Bharna<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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. <\/span><\/p>\n

This is a very sacred evening where 24 sugarcanes are tied together with yellow cloth, and below that, several diyas are lit. <\/span>All the family members sit together to sing songs, and then the next morning, the Kosi is taken to the Ghat.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Day 4: Bihaniya Arghya\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

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). <\/span><\/p>\n

After all the rituals, people kneel down to the Chhath Puja god, Surya Dev and Chhathi Maiya, to ask for blessings and forgiveness. <\/span>Then, all the people go back to their homes, and the devotees break their fast by eating Prasad.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Benefits of Performing Chhath Puja\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

The celebration and the performance of the holy ritual of Chhath Puja offer various benefits. Read below to learn about the benefits.<\/span><\/p>\n