Chhath Puja Vrat — Date, Vidhi & Timing

Significance

Worship of Surya Dev and Chhathi Maiya with rigorous purity and fasting.

Niyam (rules)

1. Observe rigorous purity: separate cooking, clean utensils, and strict hygiene.
2. Avoid onion, garlic, and non-vegetarian food during the four-day observance.
3. Devotees often stand in water offering arghya to the setting and rising Sun.

Vidhi (how to observe)

1. Day 1 (Nahay Khay): Bathe and eat satvik kaddu-bhat after cleaning the kitchen.
2. Day 2 (Kharna): Observe day-long fast; in evening offer kheer and roti to Chhathi Maiya.
3. Day 3 (Sandhya Arghya): Prepare thekua and bamboo soop; offer arghya to setting Sun at ghat.
4. Day 4 (Usha Arghya): Before sunrise, return to the ghat and offer arghya to rising Sun.
5. Break fast with prasad and distribute to family and neighbours.