Chhath Puja 2025: According to the Hindu calendar, Chhath Puja will be celebrated from October 25th to October 28th, 2025. On this day, Chhathi Maiya and the Sun God are worshipped. However, many people don't know who Chhathi Maiya is.
Chhath Puja 2025: The grand festival of Chhath Puja will begin on October 25th this year and conclude on October 28th. This festival is celebrated for four days, during which special prayers are offered to the Sun God and Chhathi Maiya. Devotees observe this festival to pray for the health, success, and long life of their children.
Many people observe this fast, but they don't know much about this great festival, who is this Chhathi Maiya who protects children, or what her significance is. Let's find out.
Whose sister is Chhathi Maiya?
In Hinduism, Chhathi Maiya is considered the sister of Lord Surya. She is revered as the goddess of longevity, health, success, and protection for children. Chhathi Maiya is also known as Goddess Shashthi.
There is a mythological story behind her name, which states that when Lord Brahma created the universe, he created Goddess Shashthi to protect and multiply offspring. Since then, Goddess Shashthi has been worshipped as the protector of every newborn child.
They are worshipped on the sixth day after the birth of a newborn child.
The relationship between Chhathi Maiya and Sun GodChhath Puja celebrates the worship of Chhathi Maiya and the Sun God. During the worship, fasting women offer water, fruits, and offerings. It is believed that their blessings bestow health, longevity, and good fortune on children. During this grand festival, the energy of the sun and the elements of nature unite with purity, bringing a new consciousness to life.
Four days of Chhath Puja
1. Nahay-Khaay (October 25):
On this day, devotees bathe and purify their homes. Afterward, they begin the fast by consuming sattvik food.
2. Kharna (26 October)
On the second day, the fasting woman observes a waterless fast for the entire day and in the evening, prepares jaggery-rice kheer and roti prasad and offers it to Chhathi Maiya.
3. Sandhya Arghya (October 27)
On the third day, the fasting woman offers arghya to the setting sun and prays to Suryadev and Chhathi Maiya for the happiness and prosperity of the family.
4. Usha Arghya (October 28):
On the final day, devotees offer arghya to the rising sun. This marks the formal end of the fast, and devotees greet each other.
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