Chhath Puja is the most popular festival of Bihar. In which Biharis worship the Chhath Mata, along with the Chhath Maiya, the rising and setting sun is worshiped. It is believed that the fast of Chhath is the most difficult fast in India. A Bihari society is the only society in the whole world that initiates worship along with the setting sun and ends the worship by offering argh along with worshiping the rising sun. This festival is celebrated for 4 days.
How is the festival of Chhath celebrated: -
The festival of Chhath is celebrated for 4 days. On the first day, the women observing Chhath fast observe "Nahai Khay" in which Nahake eats vegetables of "Rice - Dal and Pumpkin" with purity. After that, while staying very cleanly, keeping the cleanliness in the next day, the next day holds a 'Kharana Vrat' in which without consuming water, drink water, keep fast without eating food, in the evening time put kheer and sweet with full purity. Pudi is then ingested in the next pure ghee along with a "dish" (Pudi, Thekua, Khajud) - different types of fruits such as sev, orange, banana, sarifa, pineapple, turmeric with leaf, ginger, pan, The Kasali, Arui, with water fruits and sweets like laddus or peda go to the Chhat Ghats and worship the Chhath Mata and worship the setting sun. All the people wear new clothes and go to the family Chhat Ghat, children drop firecrackers as well as some Chhath Ghats are also held in fairs, cultural programs are also organized.
After sunset, all the people return home with their offerings, then the women fill the koshi in which the women are worshiped with chants, fruits and food and the chanting of the Chhath Mata at their home, the song is sung. Then as soon as dawn, before the sun rises, fasts at Chhath Ghat with Koshi and Dala / Daura, worships Chhath Mata and the fast is concluded by offering Argh to the "rising sun". After that, the Prasad of the mother keeping the fast is distributed to each other's house.
Characteristic of Chhath Vrat: -
It is believed that the people who keep this fast must fulfill whatever wishes they desire while keeping a fast with true devotion. Chhath Puja is celebrated all over the world including Bihar as well as throughout India. Chhath Vrat is celebrated in many places including California, USA. All the ministers including the Prime Minister of India greet people, many states of the country, including the state of Bihar, declare a holiday of 2 to 4 days.
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