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#tinytotswithbraveheart #Chhath puja
Chhath puja is a prominent festival of North Indian state of Bihar and certain regions of Uttar Pradesh. It started on 24th and ends today. This festival is celebrated in the month of Kartik. This is marked by offering prayers to God Sun by fasting and taking dips in holy water of Ganga.
Rituals:-
Day 1- Nahaye khaye
On this first day devotees don't eat without taking bath. Meals including chane ki daal and lauki ki sabzi is prepared.
Day2- Kharna
On this day people fast till the Kharna puja in the evening and prasad is prepared. Prasad is kheer made of sugar cane juice, rice and jaggery.
Day 3- First Arghya
This day all the devotees fast and offer puja to the setting sun. Dedicated to Sun god's consort, Chhathi Maiya this day is marked with folk songs and taking dips in the holy waters of Ganga, Kosi and Karnali--that go on till the sun sets.
Day 4- Second Arghya or Paran
Devotees offer prayer to rising sun and end their long fast. Now the prasad is distributed among everyone.;
So many sweets like thekua, muthlis are prepared for the offering. People carry the Soop with the essentials to be offered to the River or pond.(you can see in the pics)
While the exact origins of Chhath Puja remain undefined and ambiguous, some believe it dates all the way back to Hindu epics, Ramayana and Mahabharata
Ramayana
It's said that Lord Rama and Sita after returning from exile had fast in honour of the Sun god and broke it only at the break of dawn next day-a ritual that subsequently evolved into the Chhath Puja.
Mahabharata
Prominent mythological character Karna is said to be the child of Sun god and Kunti. It is said that Karna religiously offered his prayers while standing in the water and distributed prasad among the needy.
This puja has certain health benefits too. Chatt puja helps to eliminate toxicity from body. Also dipping in Ganga and exposing to sun has its own benefits.Some also believe that Chhath Puja helps eliminate harmful bacteria and viruses from the body-thus preparing one for the onset of the winter season. This puja is celebrated with so much of faith and it provides peace of mind.
p.s- Pics exclusive from Bihar 😁
#tinytotswithbraveheart #Chhath puja
Chhath puja is a prominent festival of North Indian state of Bihar and certain regions of Uttar Pradesh. It started on 24th and ends today. This festival is celebrated in the month of Kartik. This is marked by offering prayers to God Sun by fasting and taking dips in holy water of Ganga.
Rituals:-
Day 1- Nahaye khaye
On this first day devotees don't eat without taking bath. Meals including chane ki daal and lauki ki sabzi is prepared.
Day2- Kharna
On this day people fast till the Kharna puja in the evening and prasad is prepared. Prasad is kheer made of sugar cane juice, rice and jaggery.
Day 3- First Arghya
This day all the devotees fast and offer puja to the setting sun. Dedicated to Sun god's consort, Chhathi Maiya this day is marked with folk songs and taking dips in the holy waters of Ganga, Kosi and Karnali--that go on till the sun sets.
Day 4- Second Arghya or Paran
Devotees offer prayer to rising sun and end their long fast. Now the prasad is distributed among everyone.;
So many sweets like thekua, muthlis are prepared for the offering. People carry the Soop with the essentials to be offered to the River or pond.(you can see in the pics)
While the exact origins of Chhath Puja remain undefined and ambiguous, some believe it dates all the way back to Hindu epics, Ramayana and Mahabharata
Ramayana
It's said that Lord Rama and Sita after returning from exile had fast in honour of the Sun god and broke it only at the break of dawn next day-a ritual that subsequently evolved into the Chhath Puja.
Mahabharata
Prominent mythological character Karna is said to be the child of Sun god and Kunti. It is said that Karna religiously offered his prayers while standing in the water and distributed prasad among the needy.
This puja has certain health benefits too. Chatt puja helps to eliminate toxicity from body. Also dipping in Ganga and exposing to sun has its own benefits.Some also believe that Chhath Puja helps eliminate harmful bacteria and viruses from the body-thus preparing one for the onset of the winter season. This puja is celebrated with so much of faith and it provides peace of mind.
p.s- Pics exclusive from Bihar 😁
Hey u r from Bihar n now live in west ...Bengal..right.
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<font color ="#3b5998"><b> @6372d9a02338f60015eaf323 </b></font>; I too love thekuas. You can easily make at home whenever you get some time.
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<font color ="#3b5998"><b> @6372999217d2c800158d8bec </b></font> sending...
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<font color ="#3b5998"><b> @616df61eb34e550013eceff8 </b></font>; yes it's yummy. And previously sugar cane was grown all over but now it's not grown much. SO, we get to eat this only at the time of chhath.
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28 Oct 2017