Chhath Puja 2022 Vidhi – What is Chhath Puja and Why Chhath Puja is celebrated?

Chhath Puja shubh muhurat vidhi 2022 – What is Chhath Puja? Chhath Puja Mahatva (Significance)

Chhath Puja is an ancient Hindu festival dedicated to the Sun (Lord Surya) and its first & last ray of light, Usha and Pratyusha to thank them for bestowing light, energy, and life on earth as also to promote the well-being, development, and prosperity of human beings and to request them to grant their wishes. This festival of Chhath Puja does not involve the worshipping of idols and is mostly native to the Indian subcontinent, more specifically Bihar, Jharkhand, UP, and the Madhesh region of Nepal.

Chhath Puja in India is also conducted in Madhya Pradesh, Uttrakhand, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, and Mumbai. Some International places where Chhath Puja is celebrated include Fiji, Mauritius, South Africa, Guyana, Trinidad & Tobago, Suriname, Jamaica, the US, UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Japan, Macau, and Indonesia.

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Chhath Puja shubh muhurat vidhi 2022 – Why Chhath Puja is celebrated? Chhath Puja Katha

Chhath Puja was first known to be celebrated by Draupadi and the Pandavas to solve problems and regain their lost kingdoms. They chanted mantras from the Rig Veda and worshipped the sun and as the story goes by, this Puja was started by Surya Putra Karna who ruled the Anga Desh (Bhagalpur in Bihar) during the period of Mahabharata. It is believed that the sages and rishis from that era practiced this method to restrain from external means of food and instead gain energy from the sun directly.

Chhath Puja shubh muhurat vidhi 2022 – Chhath Puja 2022 – Chhath Puja Shubh Muhurat

Apart from religious significance, there are many other scientific facts attached to these rituals. The devotees pray at the riverbank during sunrise and sunsets which science proves to be rather beneficial. The solar energy has the lowest level of Ultraviolet radiation during these two timings of the day which is really beneficial for the body. This traditional festival showers on positivity and helps in detoxifying the mind, soul, and body. It also helps in removing negative energies from your body by adoring the powerful sun.

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Chhath Puja shubh muhurat vidhi 2022 – What are the rituals of Chhath Puja? Chhath Puja Vidhi

Chhath Puja is celebrated by both the Hindus and Muslims and the rituals for the same continue for a period of 4 days. In these 4 days of rituals include:

• Nahay Khay: On the first day, the devotees take a dip in holy water and cook proper meals for themselves which includes Kaddu Bhaat & Channa Dal cooked in a mud or bronze utensil. Ladies who keep a fast (Vratta) this day can allow themselves to eat only one meal in the entire day.

 Day 1 – Chhath Puja Shubh Muhurat

28 October 2022

Sunrise- 06:30 am

Sunset- 5:40 pm

• Lohanda and Kharna: On the second day, the devotees observe a fast and can only open it just a while after the sunset. The ladies that keep a fast (Parvaitins) cook Prasad all by themselves. This prasad can include kheer and chapattis. The ladies open their fast only with this Prasad, after which they have to fast for 36 hours without having water.

 Day 2 – Chhath Puja Shubh Muhurat

29 October 2022

Sunrise- 06:31 am

Sunset- 05:39 pm

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• Sandhya Arghya: On the third day, the devotees prepare Prasad at home and in the evening their entire household accompanies them to the river bank where along with enthusiastic folk songs, they make offerings to the setting sun.

 Day 3 – Chhath Puja Shubh Muhurat

30 October 2022

Sunrise- 06:31 am

Sunset- 05:38 pm

• Usha Arghya: On the fourth day, which is also the last day of the Chhath Puja, the devotees go to the river banks before sunrise to make offerings to the rising sun. The last day is also when the devotees open their 36 hours long fast called ‘Paran’. Today is an auspicious day for relatives to come over to devotees’ houses and have Prasad.

 Day 4 – Chhath Puja Shubh Muhurat- Paran Date Time

31 October 2022

Sunrise- 06:32 am

Sunset- 05:37 pm

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