Chhath Mahaparva has started from Tuesday, 5 November 2024. In this four-day festival, Chhath songs are echoing everywhere and people are engaged in the worship of Chhathi Maiya with full devotion. This festival, celebrated from Chaturthi to Ashtami of Shukla Paksha of Kartik month, is especially a festival of worship of Chhathi Maiya and Sun God. The most important feature of Chhath Puja is that people keep fast with full devotion and dedication.

Importance of Kharna

The second day of the four days of Chhath festival is special, which is called 'Kharna'. From the day of Kharna, the devotees start the Nirjala fast. The devotees keep a complete fast on this day and in the evening they start the Nirjala fast by taking prasad of kheer and sweet roti. This time Kharna is today, 6 November 2024.

Auspicious time of Kharna

The evening time is considered very auspicious for worship on the day of Kharna. Today, on 6 November, the auspicious time for Kharna Puja will be from 5:29 pm to 7:48 pm. During this time, the fasting person should start the fast by taking prasad.

Method of Kharna Puja

On the day of Kharna, the house is cleaned and purified completely. The devotees take a bath, wear new clothes and then offer water to the Sun God. After this, preparations are made to prepare prasad for the puja.

Milk, rice and jaggery kheer and sweet roti are prepared as Kharna Prasad. This Prasad is first offered to Chhathi Maiya and then the fasting person starts the fast by consuming it. After this, the Prasad is distributed among all the members of the house.

Importance of Chhath festival

Chhath Mahaparva is not just a festival, but it is a festival of gratitude towards nature and a wish for energy and life from the Sun God. This four-day festival is celebrated with great pomp in North India, especially in Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh. During this, devotees offer Arghya to the Sun God on the banks of a river or pond at sunrise and sunset. Purity, cleanliness, and discipline have special importance in the Chhath festival. On this day, people keep their house and surrounding area clean and participate in this puja with full devotion.

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