Chhath Puja is celebrated to bring happiness, health, and prosperity to the family. Some of the rituals during this four-day fast Chhath Puja is celebrated to bring happiness, health, and prosperity to the family. Some of the rituals during this four-day fast are quite challenging, particularly the 36-hour Nirjala fast. Additionally, there are strict rules to follow to complete the fast, and not following them can upset Mata Chhathi. Here are some important rules and guidelines for Chhath Puja 2024.
Keep Children Away
Make sure little kids don’t touch any puja items, as they might touch them with dirty hands without washing them first. If they do, don’t use those items again. Also, if kids want to eat prasad, don’t give it to them until the puja is over.
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Stay Positive During Chhath Puja
During Chhath Puja, it’s important not to use harsh words or abusive language with someone who is fasting or their family. Try to avoid disagreements and fights with anyone. This helps keep a positive attitude.
- During the Chhath festival, everyone in the family, including the person fasting, should avoid eating onions and garlic.
- Make sure to keep everything very clean during Chhath Puja, and always wash your hands before touching anything used for worship.
- Women who are fasting for Chhath Maiya should not sleep in beds or cots for the entire four days. Instead, they should sleep on a cloth spread on the ground.
- It’s very important to offer Arghya to the Sun God, so don’t use silver, steel, or plastic utensils.
- When making the Prasad for Chhath, the person fasting should not eat anything themselves.
- Choose a place to prepare the Prasad where food hasn’t been cooked before.
- Wear clean and pure clothes. Wearing dirty clothes is considered inauspicious.
- If you’re fasting for Chhath Maiya, don’t eat anything before offering Arghya.
- People fasting for Chhath should stay away from meat and alcohol, or Maiya might get upset.
- Don’t eat fruits during the days of Chhath Puja. You can eat fruit only after the festival is over.
Chhath Puja 2024 Date
- 5 November 2024 – Nahay Khay (First day of Chhath Puja)
- 6 November 2024 – Kharna (Second day of Chhath Puja)
- 7 November 2024 – Arghya to the setting sun (Third day of Chhath Puja)
- 8 November 2024 – Arghya to the rising sun (fourth day of Chhath Puja).
Essential Items for Chhath Puja
- Ritual Items
- Sugarcane
- Camphor
- Diya (Earthen lamp)
- Incense sticks
- Wick
- Kumkum (Vermilion powder)
- Sandalwood paste
- Matchbox
- Offerings
- Fresh flowers
- Green betel leaves
- Whole betel nut
- Honey
- Turmeric powder
- Radish
- Coconut water
- Ginger root
- Sweet lemon
- Custard apple
- Bananas
- Pears
- Sweet potatoes
- Suthni (A type of aquatic plant)
- Sweets
- Other Items
- Yellow vermilion
- Ghee (Clarified butter)
- Jaggery
- Wheat flour
- Rice flour
- Thalis (Platters)
- Baskets
