🌅 Chhath Puja 2025 – A Celebration of Faith, Light & Purity 🌅
English हिंदी ગુજરાતી मराठी ಕನ್ನಡ తెలుగు தமிழ்
Chhath Puja: A Celebration of Faith, Light & Purity
From Nahay Khay to Usha Arghya, here’s your calm, eco-friendly guide to Chhath—ritual order, fasting notes, outfit & jewelry tips, and crowd-safe essentials.
Rituals in order: the 4 sacred steps
1) Nahay Khay
- Purification bath; clean, satvik meal (lauki-chana dal, rice)
- Begin household cleanliness and ghat readiness
2) Kharna
- Day-long fast; evening kheer-roti prasad after sunset
- Then a nirjal fast (waterless) begins for many devotees
3) Sandhya Arghya
- Offerings to the setting sun at river/pond/ghat
- Calm, mindful chants; biodegradable diyas & flowers
4) Usha Arghya
- Final offerings to the rising sun next morning
- Conclude with blessings for health & prosperity
Note: Traditions vary by family and region (Bihar, UP, Jharkhand, Nepal). Follow your elder’s guidance for exact vrat rules.
Comfort-first outfits & jewelry: sunrise/sunset ready
- Dress light & modest: Cotton/silk-blend saree or kurta set that dries quickly and allows easy movement.
- Secure jewelry: Choose snag-free studs, simple chains, and slim bangles; avoid heavy danglers in crowds.
- Water-safe care: If water touches metal, pat dry and wipe with a soft microfiber cloth.
- Hands free: Keep a small sling for prasad, diya matches, and a cloth towel.
Eco-friendly Chhath: devotion without pollution
- Use clay diyas, natural flowers, and leaf plates; skip plastic & glitter.
- Carry a trash bag; leave the ghat cleaner than you found it.
- Choose cotton threads and natural colors for soops & tokri decor.
- Walk in single file; keep ghats safe for elderly and kids.
Quick FAQs
Can I apply perfume or hair spray before Arghya?
Prefer unscented or very mild—avoid strong aerosols near the water and diya flames.
What if jewelry gets wet?
Pat dry immediately, then wipe with microfiber. Store in a pouch after returning home.
Any food safety tip for prasad?
Use clean, covered containers. Keep kheer & fruits away from dust; distribute with washed hands.
🇮🇳 हिंदी (Hindi)
🪔🌅 छठ पूजा—आस्था, प्रकाश और पवित्रता। चार चरण: नहाय खाय, खरना, संध्या अर्घ्य, उषा अर्घ्य।
- घाट पर भीड़ में हल्के, सादे कपड़े और स्टड्स जैसे सुरक्षित गहने पहनें
- जल या सिंदूर लगे तो गहने पोंछकर सुखा लें
- मिट्टी के दीये, जैविक सजावट—प्लास्टिक से दूरी
🇮🇳 ગુજરાતી (Gujarati)
🪔 છઠ્ઠ પૂજા: ન્હાય ખાય, ખરણા, સાંજ અને સવારે અર્ઘ્ય—શુદ્ધતા અને સંયમનો તહેવાર.
- ભીડમાં હળવા કપડા અને સુરક્ષિત સ્ટડ્સ/પાતળી ચેન
- પાણી લાગ્યે તરત સુકવી માઇક્રોફાઈબરથી પોસો
- કાદવના દિયા, કુદરતી ફૂલો—પ્લાસ્ટિક નહિ
🇮🇳 मराठी (Marathi)
🪔 छठ पूजा—नहाय खाय, खरना, संध्या अर्घ्य, उषा अर्घ्य. साधे, हलके कपडे आणि सुरक्षित दागिने निवडा.
- घाटावर गर्दीत लहान स्टड्स/स्लिम चेन योग्य
- पाणी लागल्यास लगेच कोरडे करून पुसा
- मातीचे दिवे, नैसर्गिक फुले; प्लास्टिक टाळा
🇮🇳 ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
🪔 ಛಠ್ ಪೂಜ: ನಹಾಯ್ ಖಾಯ್, ಖರ್ನಾ, ಸಂಜೆ ಹಾಗೂ ಬೆಳಗಿನ ಅರ್ಘ್ಯ—ಶುದ್ಧತೆಯ ಹಬ್ಬ.
- ಭೀಡಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಲಘು ಬಟ್ಟೆ, ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತ ಸ್ಟಡ್ಸ್/ಸಣ್ಣ ಚೈನ್
- ನೀರು ತಗುಲಿದರೆ ಒಣಗಿಸಿ ಮೈಕ್ರೋಫೈಬರ್ನಿಂದ ಒರೆಸಿ
- ಮಣ್ಣಿನ ದೀಪ, ನೈಸರ್ಗಿಕ ಹೂಗಳು—ಪ್ಲಾಸ್ಟಿಕ್ ಬೇಡ
🇮🇳 తెలుగు (Telugu)
🪔 ఛఠ్ పూజ: నహాయ్ ఖాయ్, ఖర్నా, సాయంత్ర అర్ఘ్యం, ఉదయ అర్ఘ్యం—శుద్ధతకు అంకితం.
- జనం ఎక్కువగా ఉండే చోట తేలిక దుస్తులు, స్టడ్స్/సన్నని చైన్
- నీరు తగిలితే వెంటనే తుడిచి పొడిగా ఉంచండి
- మట్టి దీపాలు, సహజ పూలు—ప్లాస్టిక్ వద్దు
🇮🇳 தமிழ் (Tamil)
🪔 சட்டை பூஜை: நஹாய் காய், கர்னா, மாலை மற்றும் காலை அர்க்யம்—தூய்மையின் திருநாள்.
- கூட்டத்தில் இலகு உடை, பாதுகாப்பான ஸ்டட்ஸ்/மெல்லிய செயின்
- தண்ணீர் பட்டால் உடனே துடைத்து உலர்த்தவும்
- மண் விளக்கு, இயற்கை மலர்கள்—பிளாஸ்டிக் தவிர்க்கவும்
