Chhath Puja 2026
15th Nov 2026
Chhath Puja 2026 is on Sunday, 15 November 2026.
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:50 AM – 12:34 PM |
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| Times for | Ujjain (IST) |
छठ पूजा 2026 कब है?
छठ पूजा 2026 रविवार, 15 नवंबर को है।
On this page: prarthanas and mantras with audio · questions about Chhath Puja
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Frequently Asked Questions
When is Chhath Puja in 2026?
Chhath Puja 2026 falls on Sunday, 15 November 2026.
What is Chhath Puja?
One of the few Hindu rituals with no priest, no idol and no temple — devotees stand waist-deep in a river and offer water themselves to the setting and then rising Sun. The vow at its heart is a 36-hour fast without even a sip of water, kept mostly by women of Bihar, Purvanchal and the Mithila belt of Nepal.
Why is Chhath Puja observed?
The partner deity is Chhathi Maiya, understood as a form of the Vedic dawn goddess Ushas, invoked as the protector of children. That maternal thread runs through the festival's origin stories — King Priyavrata's stillborn son revived by her grace, Sita keeping the vrata to pray for sons, Draupadi and Kunti observing it after escaping the lac palace. Karna, son of Surya, is said to have begun the practice of standing in water to offer arghya. The four days build slowly: Nahay Khay (a Ganga dip and a single sattvic meal), Kharna (a sunset meal of jaggery kheer, after which all food and water stop), then Sandhya Arghya to the setting Sun and Usha Arghya at dawn, when the fast finally breaks. The signature offering is a bamboo soop heaped with thekua, sugarcane and coconut.
What are the other names for Chhath Puja?
Chhath Puja is also known as Dala Chhath, Dala Puja and Surya Shashthi.
Which prarthanas are recited on Chhath Puja?
Aditya Hrudayam, Aditya Gayatri Mantra and Surya Gayatri Mantra are recited on Chhath Puja. You can listen to them with audio on this page.
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