📅 15 November 2026
Chhath Puja छठ पूजा
Surya / Chhathi Maiya · Full-day vrat
Four-day festival of the Sun god. Most celebrated in Bihar, Jharkhand, eastern UP. Strict 36-hour nirjala fast culminating in arghya at sunrise.
Rituals (vidhi)
- 1.Nahay Khay (day 1 ritual bath)
- 2.Kharna (day 2 evening meal)
- 3.Sandhya arghya at sunset (day 3)
- 4.Usha arghya at sunrise (day 4)
Significance
Thanksgiving to Surya for sustaining life. Considered most physically demanding Hindu vrat.