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Chhath Puja 2022: Celebrations, Date and Significance

Chhath Puja 2022: Celebrations, Date and Significance

Chhath Puja 2022: Celebrations

Chhath Puja is an ancient Hindu festival dedicated to the Surya Dev and Shashthi Devi. Chhath Puja is celebrated after Diwali for four days. Dominated in the states of Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, and the Madhesh region of Nepal, the ancient festival dedicated to the worship of the Sun God is about to happen on October 30. The festival is popular as Chhath Puja, Surya Shashti, Chhath, Chhathi, Chhath Parv, Dala Puja, and Dala Chhath. It marks the presence of the Vedic period where sages used to perform fasts for days and recite mantras from the Rig Veda. The puja is considered a folk festival that lasts for four days. It begins with Kartik Shukla Chaturthi and ends with Kartik Shukla Saptami. There are two types of Chhath; one falls during the Chaitra month and the other in the month of Kartika.

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Chhath Puja 2022: Significance

The day is considered an environmentally friendly festival that involves the elements of the universe being worshipped and paid attention to. The best part of this festival goes beyond the caste differences that exist in Hindu society. Therefore, on this day, offerings are made from various river banks through prayers and rituals.

The rituals of Chhath Puja are followed for four days which include the following activities.

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