Chhath Puja 2025 Dates Announced: Nahay-Khay, Kharna, Sandhya Arghya And Morning Arghya Observances

When is Chhath Puja? Check the date and auspicious time: Kartik month is considered a month of fasts and festivals. Diwali was celebrated across the country on October 20th. Now, preparations have begun for Chhath Puja, the great festival of folk faith. Chhath Puja is a unique festival of worshipping Chhathi Maiya and Lord Surya. This festival sees the confluence of nature and faith. During this festival, both men and women observe a Nirjala fast, praying for the happiness and prosperity of their children.

The Chhath Puja festival lasts for four days. It begins with Nahay-Khay and concludes with offering prayers to the rising sun. This festival is especially celebrated in Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, and Nepal. Let's find out when Chhath Puja begins this year, as well as the dates of Nahay-Khay, Kharna, and Arghya.

Chhath Puja 2025 Date

According to the calendar, this year's Chhath Puja will begin on October 25th and continue until October 28th. The festival will begin with Nahay-Khaay on October 25th. Kharna will be observed on the second day, October 26th. Then, on the third day, October 27th, offerings will be made to the setting sun. On the final day of Chhath Puja, October 28th, offerings will be made to the rising sun. This will conclude the festival.

Method of Chhath Puja

On this day, devotees take a dip in the Ganges or another holy river before sunrise, meaning they bathe. Afterward, their homes are cleaned. Prasad (breaded rice), consisting of chickpeas, pumpkin, and rice, is prepared. This offering is consumed by the devotees and their families. The Skanda Purana states that the blessings of Chhathi Maiya begin on this day.

Kharna on the second day

Kharna is celebrated on the second day of Chhath Puja. On this day, devotees prepare jaggery kheer and roti on a wood-fired stove. They then eat the prasad. This begins a 36-hour fast without water. According to beliefs, Chhathi Maiya resides in the home after Kharna.

Prayers To The Setting Sun

On the third day of Chhath Puja, a waterless fast is observed and arghya is offered to the setting sun. This offering is made to the Sun God in a bamboo bowl along with fruits, thekua, and sweets.

On the fourth, or final, day of Chhath Puja, devotees offer prayers to the rising sun on the riverbank. They then perform seven or eleven circumambulations around the temple. They then break their fast.