Chhath Puja 2021 Rules: It is necessary to follow these 10 rules in Chhath Puja, if a mistake is made, the fast is broken

Lokparv Chhath is actually a festival related to faith in which Chhath Maiya and Surya Dev are worshipped. In Chhath, the first bath is eaten, then Kharna and after that, on the third day, Arghya is offered to the setting sun. Mahaparv Chhath is celebrated 6 days after Deepawali i.e. on the sixth day of Kartik month. The festival begins with taking a bath and fasting for 36 hours and worshiping the Sun God and Chhathi Maiya. This festival is considered to be one of the most difficult festivals in which even if there is a mistake even by mistake, then the rules of fasting are broken.
 

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Chhath Puja 2021 Rules: The folk festival Chhath (Chhath Puja) is celebrated every year on the sixth day of the Shukla Paksha of Kartik month with full devotion and restraint. This time Chhath Puja is on 10 November 2021. Let us tell you that it is considered to be one of the most difficult fasts, which is especially celebrated by the people of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. However, now this festival is known all over the country and people reach different ghats to take part in it and offer Arghya to Surya Dev. On this day, Chhathi Maiya is worshiped with full rituals and strict rules. On the first day of the Chhath festival, take a bath and on the second day, Kharna is celebrated. Whereas on the evening of Shashthi i.e. on the third day, Arghya is offered to the setting sun and then the next morning on the fourth day, the Chhath festival is concluded with offering Arghya to the rising sun. It is believed that keeping Chhath fast leads to childbirth and Troubles related to children are solved.


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These are 10 important rules of Chhath Puja

1. Purity is essential while preparing the prasad
The grain used for making Prasad of Chhathi Mayya is prepared at home by washing, pulverizing and grinding it at home. Special care is taken for its purity. During this, special care is also taken that the bird should not litter the grain. If someone accidentally falls on the grain, then it is considered a bad omen.

2. There should be no dirt in the house
False utensils, dirty clothes should not be piled during worship. Ordinary food is not prepared at the place where Prasad is being made. Also, eating at that place is also prohibited.

3. Use of New Hearth
While making the offerings of Chhathi Maiya, utmost care is taken of purity. For this, it is always made on such a stove which can be smeared daily. In such a situation, there is a traditional rule of making earthen stoves in homes. If gas is to be used, then a new stove is used, which is taken out every year only on the day of Chhath. It is a rule that Chhath Prasad is not made on an already made stove.

4. Forbidden to sleep on the bed
The person who is fasting has to keep a fast for four days of Chhath Puja and it is forbidden to sleep on the bed or bed. In such a situation, he can sleep by laying a mat on the ground and can use blankets, etc.
 

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5. Using Natural Ingredients
Only soups and baskets made of bamboo have to be used for worship. Never use steel or glass utensils during Chhath Puja. Prasad is also made in pure ghee and only fruits are used.

6. Distance from lust, anger, item, greed
The devotee should keep in mind that during the whole week, he should not use false things, lust, anger, greed, smoking etc. during the fasting. Complete celibacy has to be followed on all four days of Chhath festival. Apart from this, you should avoid using harsh language or abusive words.

7. Sattvic Food
During Chhath Puja, only satvik food has to be prepared at home. While making prasad, salt should not be touched by hand even by mistake. Vrat and family members also cannot eat onion, garlic and meat and fish during Chhath Puja.

8. Vrati's service fruitful
Women or men who keep fast during Chhath, they get a lot of fruit by serving them. In fact, it is believed that the fasting fasting of Chhath Puja is very pious, so it is considered fruitful to serve the fast. In such a situation, people consider washing his clothes, helping him during worship etc. as auspicious work.

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9. The rule of giving Arghya is
If other people of the house or family want to offer Arghya to the Sun, then never take food before that. Vratis take food only after offering water to the Sun on the first and second day. The copper pot should be used during morning or evening Arghya. Offering Arghya to the Sun God from a copper vessel gives special grace.

10. Wearing new clothes is necessary
The fast has to wear new clothes on all four days of Chhath festival. In such a situation, women wear sari and men wear dhoti.


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