TyoharHindu Festival 2026
Chhath Puja 2026
Ancient festival dedicated to the Sun God, primarily observed in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
Chhath Puja 2026 kab hai?
Chhath Puja 2026 mein 15 November, Ravivar ko hai (mukhya sandhya arghya divas) — Kartik maas mein Surya Dev ko samarpit chaar-divasiya kathin vrat. Bihar, Jharkhand aur Poorvi UP mein vishesh dhoomdhaam se manaya jaata hai; vrati doobte aur ugte surya ko arghya dete hain.
Katha aur parampara
Kartik maas ka chaar dinon ka kathin vrat — Surya Dev aur Chhathi Maiya ke naam. Chhath ki sabse khaas baat ye hai ki ismein doobte hue surya ko bhi arghya diya jaata hai aur ugte hue surya ko bhi. Sandesh gehra hai: jo doobta hai, wohi ugta hai — jeevan mein utaar-chadhav aate hain, par prakriti ka niyam atal hai. Bihar, Jharkhand aur Poorvi Uttar Pradesh mein ye saal ka sabse bada tyohar hai; Diwali ke kuch din baad ghaton par jo bheed umadti hai, use dekhkar samajh aata hai ki ye sirf vrat nahi, poore samaj ki aastha ka samudra hai.
Chhath chaar dinon mein banta hai. Pehla din nahay-khay hai — vrati nadi ya talab mein snan karke ghar laaye pavitra jal se bhojan banati hain; kaddu-bhaat khaya jaata hai. Doosra din kharna hai — din bhar nirjala vrat ke baad shaam ko mitti ke chulhe par kheer-roti banti hai, jise pehle Chhathi Maiya ko arpit karke phir prasaad ke roop mein baanta jaata hai. Teesra din sabse bhavy hota hai: shaam ko vrati soop-daure mein thekua, phal aur nariyal sajakar nadi ya ghat par jaati hain, aur kamar tak paani mein khade hokar doobte surya ko arghya deti hain — hazaaron deep paani mein tairte hain. Chauthi subah, surya ugne se pehle hi ghat par bheed jut jaati hai; ugte surya ko arghya dekar 36 ghante ka nirjala vrat khola jaata hai.
Parampara kehti hai Chhath ka vrat sabse kathin vraton mein se ek hai — bina paani ke, khade paani mein, thand mein. Isiliye ise dekhne wale kehte hain: ye shraddha ki parakashtha hai. Kathaon mein Draupadi aur Karna dono ke Surya upasana ke prasang milte hain, aur kehte hain Sita ne bhi vanvaas mein Chhath kiya tha. Lekin Chhath ki asli taakat uske samuhik roop mein hai — ghat par ameer-gareeb ka bhed mit jaata hai, sab ek saath paani mein khade hote hain, ek saath surya ko dekhte hain. Prakriti ke prati kritagyata ka isse sundar roop shayad hi kahin mile.
Chhath ki taiyariyan khud ek utsav hoti hain. Ghar ki auratein dinon pehle se thekua banane mein lag jaati hain — gud-aate ke ye khaste itne pavitra maane jaate hain ki inhe banate samay bolna bhi kam kar diya jaata hai. Chhath ke lokgeet — 'Kelwa ke paat par ugelan surajmal' — ghaton par goonjte hain; ye geet kisi shastriya raag mein nahi, maaon-dadiyon ke kanthe mein baje hain peedhiyon se. Surya ko pratyaksha devta kaha gaya hai — woh devta jo roz dikhai deta hai, jiske bina jeevan sambhav nahi. Isiliye Chhath mein na moorti chahiye, na mandir, na pandit — sirf nadi ka ghat, baans ka soop, aur shraddha se jhuka mastak. Ye tyohar kehta hai: dharm aadamvar mein nahi, prakriti ke saamne natmastak hone mein hai.
Kaise manayein
- Pehla din (nahay-khay): snan karke ghar mein satvik bhojan banayein; kaddu-bhaat ki parampara nibhayein.
- Doosra din (kharna): din bhar nirjala vrat rakhein; shaam ko mitti ke chulhe par kheer-roti banakar Chhathi Maiya ko arpit karein.
- Teesra din (sandhya arghya): soop-daure mein thekua, phal, nariyal sajakar ghat par jaayein; kamar tak jal mein khade hokar doobte surya ko arghya dein.
- Chautha din (usha arghya): suryodaya se pehle ghat pahunchein; ugte surya ko arghya dekar vrat kholen.
- Vrat ke dauran safai ka vishesh dhyaan rakhein — Chhath mein shuddhata sabse upar hai.
- Prasaad baantein; ghat ki safai mein sahyog karein.
Chhath Puja ke upay
- Chhath ke dauran ghar aur aas-paas safai rakhein — is vrat mein shuddhata ka vishesh mahatva hai.
- Arghya ke samay Surya ko jal chadhate hue mann mein kritagyata ka bhaav rakhein; prakriti ke prati aabhaar hi Chhath ka mool hai.
- Thekua aur prasaad zarooratmandon mein baantein — baanta hua prasaad dugna phal deta hai, aisa maana jaata hai.
- Vrat na rakh sakein to ghat par jaakar arghya mein shaamil hon; shraddha se upasthiti bhi punya maani jaati hai.
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Daily Panchang
Arghya ka sahi samay suryodaya-suryasta par tikka hai — apne sheher ki exact timing yahin dekho.
Daily Panchang
Apne sheher ke liye tithi, nakshatra aur shubh muhurat ki exact local timing dekho.
Shubh Muhurat 2026
Vivah, griha pravesh aur tyoharon ke liye poore saal ki shubh tithiyan — ek jagah.
Aksar pooche jaane wale sawal
Chhath Puja 2026 mein kab hai?
Chhath Puja 2026 mein 15 November, Ravivar ko mukhya sandhya arghya hai. Ye chaar dinon ka vrat hai — nahay-khay, kharna, sandhya arghya aur usha arghya.
Chhath mein doobte surya ko arghya kyun diya jaata hai?
Chhath ki vishesh parampara hai ki doobte aur ugte — dono surya ko arghya diya jaata hai. Sandesh hai: jo doobta hai, wohi ugta hai — jeevan ke utaar-chadhav mein prakriti ka niyam atal hai.
Kharna kya hota hai?
Chhath ka doosra din kharna kehlata hai — din bhar nirjala vrat ke baad shaam ko mitti ke chulhe par kheer-roti banakar Chhathi Maiya ko arpit ki jaati hai, phir prasaad baanta jaata hai.
Chhath ka vrat kitna kathin hota hai?
Lagbhag 36 ghante ka nirjala vrat hota hai, jismein vrati paani mein khade hokar surya ko arghya dete hain. Isiliye ise sabse kathin vraton mein gina jaata hai.
Chhath kahan sabse zyaada manaya jaata hai?
Bihar, Jharkhand, Poorvi Uttar Pradesh aur Nepal ke Terai kshetra mein — lekin ab desh ke har bade sheher mein ghaton par Chhath manaya jaata hai.