Chhath Puja 2025

Full Date

25 October 2025 Morning 6:41 AM – 28 October 2025 Morning 7:59 AM

Muhurat Timings in India

• Nahay Khay (Day 1)

  Devotees take holy bath and consume satvik meal to begin the festival.

  25 October 2025 6:41 AM – 25 October 2025 6:06 PM

• Kharna (Day 2)

  Day-long fast, ending with evening kheer and roti offering to Chhathi Maiya.

  26 October 2025 6:00 AM – 26 October 2025 7:30 PM

• Sandhya Arghya (Day 3)

  Offering prayers to the setting sun standing in water bodies.

  27 October 2025 5:40 PM – 27 October 2025 7:30 PM

• Usha Arghya and Vrat Parana (Day 4)

  Morning prayers to rising sun, concluding fast with prasad distribution.

  28 October 2025 6:30 AM – 28 October 2025 7:59 AM

Introduction

Chhath Puja is a significant Hindu festival dedicated to worshipping the Sun God and Chhathi Maiya for health, prosperity, and well-being. Celebrated predominantly in Bihar, Jharkhand, Eastern UP, and Nepal, it involves rigorous rituals and fasting over four days.

Other Names

Surya Shashti, Chhath Mahaparv

Pooja Vidhi

• Prepare altar near river or water body with fruits, thekua, and offerings.
• Fast strictly without food and water on Kharna and sacrifice days.
• Offer arghya to the sun at sunrise and sunset standing in water.
• Recite mantras specific to Surya and Chhathi Maiya.
• Conclude with breaking fast and sharing prasad with family.

Rituals

• Day 1: Nahay Khay - Ritual purification by bathing and consuming satvik food.
• Day 2: Kharna - A day-long fast ending with evening kheer offering and meal.
• Day 3: Sandhya Arghya - Evening prayers and offerings to the setting sun at water bodies.
• Day 4: Usha Arghya - Morning prayers and offerings to the rising sun, breaking the fast.

Regional Highlights

• Most prominently celebrated in Bihar, Jharkhand, Eastern Uttar Pradesh, and Nepal.
• Communities gather at riverbanks and water bodies for collective worship.
• Features folk songs, devotional music, and traditional foods like Thekua.

History

Rooted in ancient Vedic traditions, Chhath Puja emphasizes gratitude towards nature's energies and the sun’s life-giving power, strengthening family bonds and community ties.

Additional Information

• Chhath Puja is a unique festival focused on solar worship and nature’s reverence.
• It involves rigorous fasting and rituals promoting physical and spiritual wellbeing.
• The festival strengthens social and familial bonds in communities.