Chhath festival: How to observe Kharna fast
Kharna Vrat: Chhath Puja is celebrated on the Shashti Tithi of Shukla Paksha of Kartik month. It is an important festival in Hindu religion. Chhath Puja is especially celebrated in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand. There is a tradition of offering Arghya to the rising sun during Chhath Puja. Chhath Puja begins with Nahay Khay and Khurna is celebrated the next day. Chhath Puja is a 4 day festival in which Kharna is celebrated on the second day. Know when is Chhath fast this time.
chhath 2023 calendar
Nahay Khaye – 17 November 2023
Kharna – 18 November 2023
Arghya to the setting sun – 19 November 2023
Arghya to the rising sun – 20 November 2023
Kharna fasting method
Kharna is the second day of Chhath festival. Kharna is celebrated on the fifth day of Kartik month. On this day, not even a single drop of water is drunk before sunset. On the day of Kharna, Prasad is made on the stove. Kheer and Puri are made as Prasad. This Prasad contains neither sugar nor salt. The devotees observe a waterless fast throughout the day and eat only once in the evening. During dinner, the fasting person eats Prasad while alone. Also, care is taken that there is no noise. After Kharna, the devotees observe Nirjala fast for 36 hours.
Importance of Chhath Puja
There is a tradition of worshiping Lord Surya and Chhathi Maiya in Chhath Puja. It is believed that those who observe Nirjala fast for 36 hours during this great festival and perform puja as per the rituals, get the happiness of children, better health of their children, strength and radiance like the sun. By the grace of Goddess Shashthi, their children are blessed with good health. All the upcoming problems go away. It is said that this festival was first started by Suryaputra Karna by worshiping the Sun. According to tradition, he worshiped the Sun by staying in water for hours. This gave him the opportunity to become a great warrior by the grace of Surya.
