Chhath Parva

Chhath Puja

Chhath Parva is a hindu festival dedicated to Hindu God Sun. Sun is called Surya in Sanskrit, Chhath festivals is celebrated by natives of Mithila region of Nepal and India. This festival falls in the month of October or November in the Gregorian English calendar. Chhath Parva is observed for 4 days from Kartik Shukla Chaturthi to Katrik Shukla Saptami. The Chhath Puja is performed in order to thanks Lord Surya for sustaining life on earth and to worship him to provide his continuous blessing to mankind.

The Sun considered as the god of energy and of the life-force, is worshipped during the Chhath festival to promote well-being, prosperity and progress. Hindu people believes that sun helps to cure the illness and diseases. Sun is considered as sourse of healing too and considered as token of stability and prosperity. Therefore, people worship sun to ensure the longevity and prosperity of family members. During this Chhath Parva, the worshiper observes purity, and sleeps on the floor on a single blanket. Chhat Parva is the only holy festival which has no involvement of any pandit. The ritual of Chhath Parva includes taking holy bath, fasting, standing and worshiping sun for long time and offering Prasad and Argha to ‘Rising and setting Lord Surya’.
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