Chatt puja ,chatt puja date on 2019

Chatt puja ,The festival of  faith

Why chatt is celebrated

According to the legend there was a king named Priyavrata. His wife's name was Malini. They both had no children. Both the king and queen were unhappy with this. In order to have children, the king performed a sonishti yajna with Maharishi Kashyap. This yagna was successful and the queen became pregnant.

But the queen's dead son was born. Both the king and queen were very unhappy with this and gave up hope of procreation. King Priyabrata was so sad that he made up his mind to commit suicide, as soon as he appeared to kill himself, the great Shashthi Devi.

Shashti Devi told the king that whoever worships me with my true heart, I give them the good fortune of the son. If you also worship me, you will get the son Ratna. King Priyavrat obeyed the Goddess and worshiped Goddess Shashthi on the Shashti Tithi of Kartik Shukla. Devi was pleased with this worship and since then Chhath festival is celebrated every year on this date.

Date of Chhath Mahaparva:

October 31 - Nahai-Khay
1 November - Kharna
2 November - Evening Argh
3 November - Arghya in the morning

First day of Chhath Puja -

 Chhath Puja begins with Nahai Khay on Kartik Shukla Chaturthi. On this day, the fasters take bath and wear new clothes. And eat vegetarian food. The rest of the household members take food only after the fasting meal.

The second day of Chhath Puja -

 fast is observed on the day of Kartik Shukla Panchami. On this day, Vratis take food once in the evening. This is called kharna. On this day, fasters keep Nirjala fast for the whole day. In the evening rice and jaggery pudding is eaten. Along with consuming rice cake and ghee roti, it is also distributed in Prasad form.

The third day of Chhath Puja - 

Nirjala fast is observed throughout the day on Kartik Shukla Shashthi. Also prepare the Prasad of Chhath Puja. On this day, in the evening of fasting, after going to a river, a pond, standing in water and offering it to the sun while drowning. And awakening is done throughout the night.

Fourth day of Chhath Puja -

 Arghya is offered to the rising sun by standing in water even on the morning of Kartik Shukla Saptami. After offering arghya, Vratis also do circumambulation seven times. After this, the fast is opened by making offerings to each other.