Chhath Puja, 2018

Chhath Puja is committed to the love of the Sun god or Surya Dev and his better half Goddess Usha. It is a critical Hindu celebration that is principally celebrated in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and certain districts of Nepal. Amid this period, aficionados perform puja to thank the perfect couple for gift the earth with their light and for supporting life on earth. This time, Chhath Puja commenced on November 11, 2018 and completed on November 14, 2018.

Individuals praise the celebration by following a thorough schedule that keeps going for four days. It incorporates fasting for more than 36 hours which likewise requires restraint from drinking water. It likewise expects aficionados to wash up in a water body, and offer supplications to the rising and setting sun.

History of Chhath Puja

It is trusted that the festival of Chhath puja may originate before to the antiquated Vedas, as the ceremonies performed amid the puja are like the ones made reference to in Rig Veda, in which the Sun god is venerated. As per legend, the rishis (sages) were known to adore the Sun and stay without nourishment as they would get their vitality straightforwardly from the sun.

Another legend partners it with Lord Rama. As per antiquated writings, Rama and his better half Sita had kept quick and offered petitions to the Sun god, in the long stretch of Kartika in Shukla Paksha, when they came back to Ayodhya following 14 years of outcast. From that point on, Chhath Puja turned into a noteworthy and conventional Hindu celebration, which is commended with enthusiasm and pizzazz consistently.

Here are the points of interest of the four days of Chhath:

Nahay Khay: On the primary day of Chhath Puja, aficionados take a plunge, ideally in the Kosi waterway, Karnali and Ganga, and convey home the heavenly water to set up the contributions.

Lohanda: On the second day, fans watch a quick for the entire day, which closes at night, a short while after dusk. In the wake of venerating the Sun and the Moon, they plan contributions of kheer, bananas and rice for their family. Subsequent to expending the offering, they quick for 36 hours without water.

Sandhya Arghya (evening contributions): After setting up the prasad, the enthusiasts take a plunge in the heavenly water body at night and love the Sun god and Chhathi maiyya. They offer the night contributions in the midst of society tunes.

Usha Arghya (morning contributions): On the fourth day, enthusiasts go to the sacred water and offer morning contributions or 'Usha arghya' to the sun, following which they break their quick.