Chhath Puja 2020: History, significance, date and time of celebration

Celebrated primarily within the states of Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and the Madhesh area of Nepal. Chhath is an historical Vedic competition, traditionally native to the Indian subcontinent and Chhath Puja, which is central to the celebration of this competition is devoted in honour of the photo voltaic deity, Surya and his sister Shashti Devi (Chhathi Maiya), as a way to get their blessing and to thank them for bestowing all of the fortunes of life. This is the one competition that’s devoted to Lord Surya, who is taken into account to be the supply of all energy.

In Nepali and Hindi languages, Chhath means six, implying that this competition is widely known on the sixth day within the month of Kartika. On today, devotees supply prayers to the God of sunshine, as he’s thought of the life pressure that binds the universe and offers vitality to all residing issues. Devotees carry out rituals and prayers that span over a interval of four days. Fasting is essentially the most vital a part of the competition and the individuals who observe a quick on today are known as ‘Vrati’.

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This yr Chhath Puja is being celebrated on Friday, November 20.

History

Legend dictates that Chhath Puja has been carried out because the Early Vedic Period and sages from this period used to carry out the prayers by exposing themselves to direct daylight to get vitality and life pressure from the rays of the solar, after having maintained a quick. This ritual remains to be carried out by numerous individuals in their very own prayers.

Another legend believes that in historical occasions, Draupadi and the Pandavas used to rejoice Chhath as a way to resolve their issues and achieve again their misplaced kingdom. Yet one other legend believes that Chhath Puja was first carried out by Karna, the offspring of Lord Surya and Kunti. Karna was the ruler of Anga Desh, which is current day Bhagalpur in Bihar.

Significance

This competition is likely one of the few Hindu celebrations the place there is no such thing as a idolatry concerned. It is devoted solely to the worship of Shashti Mata and the Sun God Surya, alongside together with his consorts Usha and Pratyusha, the Vedic Goddesses of Dawn and Dusk respectively. It is believed that the true supply of the Surya are his wives, Usha and Pratyusha.

Chhath is taken into account as essentially the most environmentally pleasant competition as in its essence it’s the worship of parts in nature and is commonly used to unfold the message of nature conservation. Even extra so, Chhath is likely one of the only a few Hindu festivals that transcends the inflexible restrictions of the caste system, which emerged for the post-Vedic interval. It touched upon the concepts of equality, fraternity, unity and integrity. Each devotee, no matter their class or caste, prepares the identical providing for the Sun God and arrives on the banks of the rivers and ponds for extending prayers.

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