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With the beginning of Chhath festival, an atmosphere of reverence and faith is visible in the entire country. This festival is dedicated to the worship of Sun God and Chhathi Devi. It is believed that Chhathi Devi is the goddess who protects children and with her blessings there is happiness and prosperity in the family. Chhath festival is not just a religious ritual but also a symbol of gratitude towards nature, energy and motherhood. This festival is celebrated every year on the Shashti Tithi of Shukla Paksha of Kartik month. In the year 2025, this festival will start from 25th October.

According to the scriptures, the sixth goddess is mentioned in the Rigveda as ‘Usha’ Devi, who is considered the goddess of morning and the source of life energy. At the same time, in the Puranas, she has been described as the sister of Sun God, who fulfills the wishes of her devotees. On this festival, devotees observe a strict fast for four days and offer prayers to the rising and setting sun and pray to Goddess Chhathi for the well-being of the family.

Classical and mythological relation of sixth goddess

• The sixth goddess is considered in the scriptures to be a form of Usha (goddess of the morning) mentioned in the Rigveda.
• According to some traditions, she is called Shashthi Devi, who is considered to be the goddess who protects children and preserves their lives.
• Apart from this, it is said that the sixth goddess can also be the sister and child-form of Sun God, from this point of view her relation is deep with sun-worship.

According to other stories, Chhath Maiya is considered as the mental daughter of Lord Brahma and sister of Lord Surya. Shashthi Devi i.e. Chhath Maiya is considered the goddess of procreation. It is believed that while creating the universe, Lord Brahma had divided himself into two parts, one part in the form of man and the other part in the form of nature. Nature had also divided itself into 6 parts. One of these was the mother goddess or Devasena. Whereas Chhath Maiya is considered to be the sixth part of Devasena, hence she is also called the sixth goddess.

Main qualities and roles associated with Chhathi Devi

• Chhathi Maiya is considered the goddess of maternal kindness, protection and life energy. With his blessings children have long life, health and success.
• The joint worship of Suryadev and Chhathi Maiya shows that the balance of both the greatest source of nature (Sun) and its mother power (Chhathi Maiya) is necessary for human life.

Importance of sixth goddess

• Chhath Puja is mainly performed in the form of offering Arghya to the Sun God, but by including Chhathi Maiya with reverence, wishes for family prosperity, natural balance and social purity are made.
• Through fasting and Arghya, devotees believe that Chhathi Maiya listens to the wishes of the devotee and bestows blessings after rigorous fasting and punctuality.