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Chhath: Sandhya Arghya

Surya dev

  • Puja vidhi
  • 6 Wishes to send
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Chhath: Sandhya Arghya

Why it is celebrated

Kartik Shukla Shashthi is the main day of Chhath. In the evening, those keeping the vrat go to the ghat with their families and, standing in the water, offer arghya to the setting sun. Worshipping the setting sun teaches us to honour every stage of life.

The story

Karna of the Mahabharata, famous for his generosity, was the son of Surya Dev. He was the king of Anga, a land believed to cover much of the area around Bhagalpur and Munger in today's Bihar.

Every day, Karna stood waist-deep in water for hours, worshipping Surya Dev and offering him arghya. After his prayers, whoever came to ask him for something never went away empty-handed. His devotion to the Sun and his generosity were known far and wide.

Folk belief says that Chhath's custom of standing in water to offer arghya to the Sun comes from Karna's worship. Even today, when those keeping the vrat stand waist-deep in water and raise the soop, people remember Karna's unbroken devotion.

The stories also say that during the exile, Draupadi too worshipped Surya Dev. The message of Chhath is simple: faith, self-control and gratitude for all we have been given.

Puja vidhi

  1. During the day, make thekua and rice laddoos (kasar); arrange thekua, sugarcane, bananas, coconut, citrus and seasonal fruit in bamboo soops and a daura.
  2. Family members carry the daura on their heads to the ghat, singing Chhath songs.
  3. The person keeping the vrat stands in the water holding a soop and faces the setting sun.
  4. Offer arghya to Surya Dev with milk and water poured over the soop; family members offer arghya too.
  5. Light lamps at the ghat and sing songs to Chhathi Maiya.
  6. Many families fill the kosi at night: a canopy of sugarcane at home or at the ghat, with lamps lit inside.

Food

Thekua, kasar laddoos, sugarcane, bananas, coconut, big citrus and seasonal fruit.

Wishes to send

  • Warm wishes on Chhath! May Surya Dev and Chhathi Maiya keep their grace on your family.

  • Arghya to the setting sun, waiting for the rising sun. Jai Chhathi Maiya!

  • 'The bamboo carrying pole bends as it goes,' as the old Chhath song says. Many good wishes for Chhath to you all!

  • Lamps glowing at the ghat, devotees standing in the water and soops full of faith: this is Chhath. Blessed Sandhya Arghya!

  • Pranam to all the mothers and sisters keeping the vrat. May Chhathi Maiya accept your devotion.

  • May Chhathi Maiya's blessings keep happiness, peace and togetherness in your home.

For your status

  • Bowing to the setting sun. Jai Chhathi Maiya.

  • Arghya at the ghat today.

  • Thekua, soop and faith.

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