Chhath Puja Ritual Guide

🌞 How to Perform Chhath Puja

Chhath Puja is observed over four sacred days:
Nahay Khay — Purify and eat a simple satvik meal;
Kharna — Prepare and offer kheer and roti after fasting;
Sandhya Arghya — Offer arghya to the setting sun at the riverbank or ghat; and
Usha Arghya — Offer arghya to the rising sun, seeking blessings for health and prosperity.
Each step honors Surya Dev (the Sun God) with deep devotion and gratitude.

📅 Chhath Puja 2026 Dates:
Day 1 – Nahay Khay: Friday, November 13, 2026
Day 2 – Kharna: Saturday, November 14, 2026
Day 3 – Sandhya Arghya: Sunday, November 15, 2026
Day 4 – Usha Arghya: Monday, November 16, 2026

📅 Day 1 – Nahay Khay (Bath & Eat)

Clean your home and kitchen.
Take a holy bath using Gangajal.
Cook with bronze utensils.
Eat Kaddu-Bhaat as the only meal.

📅 Day 2 – Kharna (Fasting Begins)

Observe a waterless fast until evening.
Cook Jaggery Kheer and Roti.
Offer to Chhathi Maiya with brass thali.

📅 Day 3 – Sandhya Arghya (Evening Offering)

Prepare Soop with offerings like Thekua and fruits.
Offer Arghya using brass kalash.
Light diyas and chant hymns.

📅 Day 4 – Usha Arghya (Morning Offering)

Leave for the ghat before sunrise.
Offer Arghya with puja kalash.
Break your fast with milk and prasad.

Explore All Days of Chhath Puja

Day 1 – Nahay Khay Day 2 – Kharna Day 3 – Sandhya Arghya Day 4 – Usha Arghya