After Diwali, now Chhath Mahaparva of the worship of the Sun is going to start on 28 October 2022. In this maha Parva women, observe a strict fast, stand in a river pond or a place filled with water in the evening, offer Arghya to the Surya Bhagwan, and by lighting a Diya, chanting the glory of Surya Bhagwan via song, story, etc.
This year it will be celebrated on 30 October 2022, but all the rituals will start on 28 October 2022 with a bath and eating, while this fast will end on 31 October 2022 with offering Arghya to the rising sun. Chhath Puja is mainly celebrated by the people living in Bihar, Jharkhand, and Uttar Pradesh Chhattisgarh, Mumbai. Here we are sharing Chhath Puja 2023 Muhurat and replying to When is Chhath Puja in 2022? And also about Nahay Khay, Kharna & Sanjhiya Ghat.
Chhath Puja 2023
According to the Hindu calendar, the holy festival of Chhath Puja is celebrated on the sixth day of Kartik month. This festival, which starts with Nahay-Khay, is starting on Friday, 28 October 2022. This festival is also mentioned in the Ramayana period and Mahabharata periods. It is believed that on this day, worshiping and offering prayers to the Chhathi Maiya by law helps to solve all the problems related to children. In this festival, women observe a Nirjala fast for 36 hours.
It is believed that on this day, the blessings of Chhathi Maiya always remain on her devotees by worshiping Chhathi Maiya and Lord Sun. And the woman who does not have kids will get a child and all the obstacles coming in the life of the child end. This is the only festival in which the Sun God is worshiped and Arghya is given to him. According to the belief, the worship of the Sun God is very important.
Chhath Puja 2023 Muhurat Date
| Nahay-Khay | 28 October 2022 Friday Karthik Shukla Chaturthi |
| Lohanda and Kharna | 29 October 2022, Saturday Karthik Shukla Panchami |
| Sandhya Argh | 30 October 2022, Sunday Karthik Shukla Shashti |
| Suryodaya/Usha Argh | 31 October 2022, Monday Karthik Shukla Saptami |
Chhath Puja 2023 Niyam/Rituals
28 October 2022- Nahay Khay:
On the first day of Chhath Mahaparva, fasting women follow the tradition of Nahay-Khay. First of all, the house is thoroughly cleaned and sattvic food is cooked. On this day, daal bhat and vegetables of lauki are prepared in the house, in which rock salt is used.
| Sunrise Time | 06:29 AM |
| Sunset Time | 05:39 PM |
29 October 2022 -Kharna:
Kharna Puja is performed on the second day of the Chhath festival. On this day Lord Surya Dev is worshiped in the evening. At the same time, during Kharna, Kheer and poori without salt are offered as prasad and after that, it is consumed and Nirjala fasting begins only after Kharna.
| Sunrise Time | 06:30 AM |
| Sunset Time | 05:38 PM |
30 October 2022- Sandhya Arghya:
On the Shashthi Tithi of Kartik Shukla Paksha, fasting women fast and offer Arghya to the setting sun in the evening. On this day, by placing fruits, thekua, sugarcane, coconut, etc. in a basket made of bamboo, the worship is completed.
| Sunrise Time | 06:31 AM |
| Sunset Time | 05:37 PM |
31 October 2022- Usha Arghya:
On the fourth day of Chhath Puja on 31 October and on the last day, devotees reach the river ghat and offer Arghya to the rising sun, and then the fast ends. This day is also known as Usha Arghya.
| Sunrise Time | 06:31 AM |
| Sunset Time | 05:37 PM |
Significance of Chhath Puja
In all the 18 Puranas, the glory of Lord Surya is glorified, but in the Surya Purana, there is a mention of Suryapasana in detail. Chhath Puja has been of special importance since ancient times. It was started by Kunti in the Mahabharata period as she was blessed with a son, Karna, by worshiping the Sun. After this, Kunti’s son Karna started worshiping the Sun God, he was an ardent devotee of Lord Surya, standing in the water for hours every day and offering Arghya to the Sun. After getting the blessings of the sun, he later became a great warrior. That is why even today the offering Arghya is prevalent in Chhath Puja.
Chhath Puja begins on Shukla Chaturthi of Kartik month and ends on Saptami. The first day is celebrated as ‘Nahay-Khay’. On the second day, Kharna is done on Kartik Shukla Panchami, the fasting of Kharna throughout the day on Panchami consumes kheer, roti, and fruits made of jaggery in the evening in the form of Prasad. But the fasting people take food and water only after the fast is over, so it is a very big festival in India.
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