Kala Ashtami & Janmashtami Fasting Vidhi: Midnight Puja Rituals

By Aacharya Prakarsh Dixit · ·

Kala Ashtami & Janmashtami Fasting Vidhi: Midnight Puja Rituals

"Pure, austere, and deeply devotional... Chhath Puja is the glorious festival of Sun worship and Chhathi Maiya."

1. Breakdown of the 4-Day Sacred Festival

  • Day 1: Nahay Khay: Day of purification! Consuming satvik bottle gourd (Lauki) meal.
  • Day 2: Kharna: Full day fast, consuming Jaggery Kheer in the evening, initiating the 36-hour waterless fast.
  • Day 3: Sandhya Arghya: Offering Arghya to the Setting Sun (Sandhya Arghya) at the riverbank using bamboo Soop filled with Thekua.
  • Day 4: Usha Arghya: Offering Arghya to the Rising Sun (Usha Arghya) at dawn, concluding the holy fast.

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Jai Chhathi Maiya! May Lord Suryadev and Chhathi Maiya protect and elevate your lineage.