{"id":824,"date":"2025-08-21T05:25:53","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T05:25:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.driverindiatour.com\/blog-details\/?p=824"},"modified":"2026-02-10T05:39:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T05:39:16","slug":"chhath-puja-2025-date-rituals-history-and-significance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.driverindiatour.com\/blog-details\/chhath-puja-2025-date-rituals-history-and-significance\/","title":{"rendered":"Chhath Puja 2025: Date, Rituals, History, and Significance"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"824\" class=\"elementor elementor-824\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37dc091 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"37dc091\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65ed211 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65ed211\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chhath Puja is one of the most sacred Hindu festivals dedicated to <\/span><b>Surya Dev (the Sun God)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>Chhathi Maiya (Usha, the goddess of dawn)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It is a festival deeply rooted in Indian culture, mainly celebrated in <\/span><b>Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, and Nepal\u2019s Terai region<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Unlike other Hindu festivals, Chhath Puja does not involve idol worship but focuses on offering prayers directly to the rising and setting sun.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In <\/span><b>2025<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, millions of devotees will observe <\/span><b>Chhath Puja with great devotion, fasting, and rituals<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that span four days. The festival is a symbol of <\/span><b>purity, discipline, and gratitude towards nature<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54f990c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"54f990c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54cd73e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"54cd73e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Chhath Puja 2025 Date and Muhurat\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78dc34d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"78dc34d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5f1c37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f5f1c37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The dates of Chhath Puja are determined according to the <\/span><b>Hindu lunar calendar<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, falling on the <\/span><b>Shashthi Tithi of Kartika month (sixth day after Diwali)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Chhath Puja 2025 Start Date:<\/b> <b>Tuesday, October 28, 2025<\/b><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Chhath Puja 2025 End Date:<\/b> <b>Friday, October 31, 2025<\/b><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Main Arghya Offerings:<\/b><\/span><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Sandhya Arghya (Evening Arghya):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> October 30, 2025<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Usha Arghya (Morning Arghya):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> October 31, 2025<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Devotees observe fasting, take holy dips, and offer <\/span><b>Arghya (water offerings)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to the setting and rising sun on these days.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c8eeff e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4c8eeff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d389e0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d389e0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Four Days of Chhath Puja 2025\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b49c78 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2b49c78\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ed17e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ed17e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chhath Puja is not just a one-day ritual but a <\/span><b>four-day-long festival<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with strict fasting and rituals observed mainly by women, though men also participate.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b4220a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2b4220a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0486237 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0486237\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Day 1: Nahay Khay (October 28, 2025)\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0951ef e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b0951ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdca239 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bdca239\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The festival begins with devotees taking a <\/span><b>holy dip in rivers or ponds<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">The house and surroundings are cleaned for purity.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A special meal of <\/span><b>rice, dal, and pumpkin vegetable<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> cooked in bronze utensils is prepared.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Devotees consume this meal after offering it to the Sun God.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69c316b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"69c316b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ca0117 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ca0117\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Day 2: Lohanda and Kharna (October 29, 2025)\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8781c8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a8781c8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d82d8fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d82d8fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Devotees observe a <\/span><b>strict fast for the entire day<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the evening, they prepare <\/span><b>kheer (made of jaggery or sugar), chapati, and fruits<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as offerings.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After sunset, the offerings are shared as <\/span><b>Prasad<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and the fasting devotees eat for the last time until the end of Chhath.<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After this, a <\/span><b>36-hour long Nirjala Vrat (fast without water)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> begins.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44b38bf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"44b38bf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa07f8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fa07f8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Day 3: Sandhya Arghya (October 30, 2025)\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c24503 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4c24503\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb13228 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb13228\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Devotees prepare <\/span><b>soop (bamboo basket) filled with fruits, thekua, and sugarcane<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as offerings.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the evening, devotees go to <\/span><b>riverbanks, lakes, or ponds<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with family and friends.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first <\/span><b>Arghya is offered to the setting sun<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, with devotional songs and prayers.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The environment becomes spiritual, filled with the sounds of <\/span><b>Chhath geet (folk songs)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and chants.<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bc3e76 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7bc3e76\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2412a67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2412a67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Day 4: Usha Arghya (October 31, 2025)\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4c56fc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e4c56fc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f46c285 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f46c285\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Devotees gather before sunrise at the riverbank.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The final <\/span><b>Arghya is offered to the rising sun<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, praying for health, happiness, and prosperity.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After completing this ritual, devotees break their 36-hour fast with <\/span><b>Prasad<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">The festival concludes with blessings and joy shared among family and community.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b><i>Check new blog: <\/i><\/b><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a style=\"color: #ff6600;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.driverindiatour.com\/blog-details\/25-tourist-places-in-india-best-places-to-see-and-explore\"><i>25 Tourist Places in India: Best Places to See and Explore<\/i><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bece337 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bece337\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f63442f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f63442f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Significance of Chhath Puja\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30bd8b5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"30bd8b5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a90345 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a90345\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>spiritual and cultural significance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of Chhath Puja is immense:<\/span><\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Worship of Sun God<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 The Sun is considered the source of energy, health, and prosperity. By worshipping the Sun, devotees express gratitude for sustaining life on Earth.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Environmental Harmony<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Chhath emphasizes <\/span><b>clean rivers, natural offerings, and eco-friendly rituals<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Discipline and Purity<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 The strict fasting rituals symbolize <\/span><b>self-control, purity, and devotion<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Women Empowerment<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Though both men and women observe, the majority of fasting devotees are women, making it a <\/span><b>festival that highlights feminine spiritual strength<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Community Unity<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Chhath is celebrated collectively, symbolizing <\/span><b>equality and harmony among all sections of society<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56ecefd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"56ecefd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b6d969 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b6d969\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">History and Legends Behind Chhath Puja\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f58be74 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f58be74\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33247b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33247b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Several legends are associated with the origin of Chhath Puja:<\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Mahabharata Connection<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Draupadi and the Pandavas performed Chhath Puja to overcome difficulties and regain their kingdom.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Ramayana Connection<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 After returning from exile, <\/span><b>Lord Rama and Sita observed Chhath Puja<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by offering Arghya to the Sun God in Ayodhya.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Surya Dev and Karna<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 According to mythology, Karna, the son of Surya, was a great warrior who always worshipped the Sun. Chhath Puja is believed to have roots in these ancient practices.<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Usha Devi Worship<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Chhathi Maiya, believed to be Usha, the wife of Surya Dev, is worshipped for the well-being of children and family prosperity.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50010c8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"50010c8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4d815b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d4d815b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rituals and Practices in Chhath Puja\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e51cf11 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e51cf11\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1f2f06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1f2f06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Soop and Prasad Preparation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Devotees prepare <\/span><b>Thekua (a sweet made of wheat flour and jaggery)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, fruits, coconuts, sugarcane, and rice as offerings.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Holy Bath<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Bathing in rivers or water bodies is a crucial ritual, symbolizing purification.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Fasting<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Observing a <\/span><b>Nirjala Vrat<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (fast without water) for up to 36 hours shows devotion and endurance.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Arghya Offering<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Devotees offer water and milk to the Sun God while standing in rivers, symbolizing surrender to natural powers.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Traditional Songs and Dances<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Folk songs dedicated to Surya Dev and Chhathi Maiya are sung in Maithili and Bhojpuri languages.<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85e6b81 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"85e6b81\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fce271 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3fce271\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cultural Importance of Chhath Puja\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f42bf9b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f42bf9b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4212334 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4212334\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chhath Puja is not just a festival but a <\/span><b>cultural identity<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for Bihar, Jharkhand, and Eastern Uttar Pradesh. The festival is:<\/span><\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Eco-friendly<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 No use of artificial colors, chemicals, or idols.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Inclusive<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 People of all castes and communities come together to celebrate.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Folk Traditions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Songs, dances, and local rituals give Chhath a distinct cultural touch.<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Global Celebration<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 With migration, Chhath Puja is now celebrated in <\/span><b>Delhi, Mumbai, Mauritius, Fiji, and the USA<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by Indian communities.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-326bc7e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"326bc7e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3ae24b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a3ae24b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Chhath Puja 2025: Preparation Tips\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28a70df e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"28a70df\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82ad955 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82ad955\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Clean Surroundings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Ensure your home and surroundings are cleaned before rituals.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Arrange Puja Items Early<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Fruits, thekua, sugarcane, bamboo baskets, and earthen lamps should be prepared in advance.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Follow Ritual Discipline<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Maintain purity in food preparation and rituals.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Join Community Celebrations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Participate in collective offerings at riversides for a more spiritual experience.<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Health Precautions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 If fasting strictly, ensure medical precautions are followed, especially for elderly or weak devotees.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4deff60 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4deff60\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88150ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"88150ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Difference Between Chhath Puja and Other Hindu Festivals\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a24cfb9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a24cfb9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4f99be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f4f99be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table><tbody><tr><td><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Aspect<\/b><\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Chhath Puja<\/b><\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Other Hindu Festivals<\/b><\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Deity<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Sun God &amp; Chhathi Maiya<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Various gods &amp; goddesses<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Rituals<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">No idol worship, only Arghya<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Idol worship, rituals, and temples<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Duration<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">4 days<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Usually 1\u20132 days<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Region<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Bihar, UP, Jharkhand, Nepal<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Pan-India<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Fasting<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Strict Nirjala fast (36 hours)<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Varies (some allow fruits\/milk)<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-376b9b2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"376b9b2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e7f527 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e7f527\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-484a51e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"484a51e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65877be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65877be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chhath Puja 2025 will once again bring together millions of devotees in India and across the world to honor the <\/span><b>Sun God and Chhathi Maiya<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The four-day festival reflects India\u2019s <\/span><b>cultural richness, spiritual discipline, and eco-friendly traditions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether celebrated on the banks of the Ganga in Patna, in neighborhood ponds, or by NRIs abroad, Chhath Puja continues to be a symbol of <\/span><b>faith, gratitude, and community spirit<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39277f9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"39277f9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-743e131 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"743e131\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQs on Chhath Puja 2025\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71e19f8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"71e19f8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e07e7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"2e07e7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-4820\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-4820\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is the date of Chhath Puja 2025? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4820\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a40433 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5a40433\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4820\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6008f5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c6008f5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ed669a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ed669a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chhath Puja 2025 will be observed from <\/span><b>October 28 to October 31, 2025<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-4821\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-4821\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Which day is Sandhya Arghya in Chhath Puja 2025? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4821\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bafd07 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6bafd07\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4821\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5f7258 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f5f7258\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5096a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b5096a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Sandhya Arghya (Evening Offering)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will be on <\/span><b>October 30, 2025<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-4822\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-4822\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Which day is Usha Arghya in Chhath Puja 2025? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4822\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-323f643 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"323f643\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4822\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b5ff58 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6b5ff58\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6ebaa7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6ebaa7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Usha Arghya (Morning Offering)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will be on <\/span><b>October 31, 2025<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-4823\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-4823\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Why is Chhath Puja celebrated? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4823\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0674a9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a0674a9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4823\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-764b5a5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"764b5a5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6eae850 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6eae850\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is celebrated to honor the <\/span><b>Sun God and Chhathi Maiya<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for granting life, health, and prosperity.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-4824\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-4824\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What are the main offerings in Chhath Puja? 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