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Chhath: Kharna

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Chhath: Kharna

Why it is celebrated

Kharna falls on Kartik Shukla Panchami. Those keeping the vrat fast all day without water, and in the evening they cook jaggery kheer and roti as prasad and offer it to Chhathi Maiya. After eating this prasad, the nearly 36-hour fast without water begins.

The story

The story of who Chhathi Maiya is comes from the Brahmavaivarta Purana. King Priyavrat, son of Swayambhuva Manu, and Queen Malini had no children. Maharshi Kashyap performed a yagya for them. Some time later the queen gave birth to a son, but the baby was not breathing. The king and queen were lost in grief.

Just then a radiant goddess appeared from the sky. She said, “I am Shashthi Devi, born from the mind of Brahma ji. I protect children.” The Devi touched the baby, and he began to breathe.

The Devi asked the king to spread her worship among the people. King Priyavrat worshipped her on the Shashthi of the bright fortnight. Lovingly, people came to call this Shashthi Devi 'Chhathi Maiya'.

On Kharna, those keeping the vrat cook the prasad with all their heart, and with great purity, for this loving mother, Chhathi Maiya.

Puja vidhi

  1. Bathe in the morning and fast all day without water.
  2. In the evening, on a clay stove with mango wood, cook kheer (rasiyaav) of jaggery, milk and arwa rice, and wheat rotis.
  3. Place the kheer, roti and a banana on a banana leaf and offer them to Chhathi Maiya and Surya Dev.
  4. The person keeping the vrat eats the prasad quietly, alone; the family keeps the house calm at this time.
  5. Then share the Kharna prasad with family, neighbours and friends.
  6. After the prasad, the nearly 36-hour fast without water begins.

Food

Jaggery kheer (rasiyaav), roti with ghee and banana.

Wishes to send

  • Warm wishes on Kharna! May Chhathi Maiya give everyone keeping the vrat the strength for this hard fast.

  • May your home always be as sweet as jaggery kheer. Jai Chhathi Maiya!

  • Kharna prasad today, arghya to the setting sun tomorrow. Happy Chhath!

  • Pranam to the faith and devotion of everyone keeping the vrat. May Chhathi Maiya hear every prayer.

  • A clay stove, mango wood and kheer made by Maa's hands: that is Kharna. Happy Kharna!

  • May Chhathi Maiya's blessings be with your children and your whole family.

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