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Chhath Puja 2024: Nahay Khay today; know the rituals of all 4 days of the festival and the first Arghya time
Chaath Puja: The four-day festival is dedicated to the worship of Sun God and his sister Chhathi Maiya, a divine form of Devi Prakriti.
Chhath Puja is a holy four-day Hindu festival that involves worshipping the Sun God and his sister Chhathi Maiya. It’s celebrated on the sixth day of the lunar month of Kartika. This year, Chhath Puja festivities commence on November 5 with Nahay Khay. The Chhath Puja, or Sandhya Arghya, falls on November 7. The festival will end on November 8 with Usha Arghya. So let’s see how the devotees celebrate all the four days.
Nahay Khay
On the first day of Chhath Puja, also known as Nahay Khay, women observing the festival perform a puja and consume only saatvik food; simple, pure, and vegetarian. They eat rice, gram, lentils, gourd, pumpkin, and other vegetables with minimal spices. The revered Chhath prasad is cooked on a stove that has been meticulously cleaned, and only the devotees who are fasting are permitted to prepare it.
Kharna
The second day of Chhath Puja is Kharna, a day of rigorous fasting. Women observe a strict fast without food or water from sunrise until sunset. In the evening, they break the fast after performing a puja, consuming roti and kheer prepared earlier in the day. After this, they take a vow to observe a nirjala fast for the remaining days of the festival.
However, on this day, Bhadra’s shadow will fall, which is deemed inauspicious. Therefore, devotees should refrain from performing any auspicious work during this time. The timing for Bhadra will begin at 11:54 am and go on till 12:16 am the following day.
Chhath Puja
On the third day, the evening prasad and prayers are offered to the Sun God and the revered goddess, Chhathi Maiya. Devotees carry offerings of fruits and tekhua in baskets to the riverside for the evening prayer. At sunset, married women step into the water body until they are waist-deep and pray to the sun god to offer the first Arghya. The Shashti Tithi starts on November 7 at 12:41 am and ends next at 12:34 am. The sunrise time on the day of Chhath Puja is at 6:37 am, and the sunset is at 5:31 pm.
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Usha Arghya
Chhath Puja festival ends with Usha Arghya on November 8. Devotees offer Arghya at dawn to the rising sun on this day. The sun will rise at 6:38 am on this day. Later, the prasad is distributed among devotees to mark the successful commencement of the holy festival.
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Fashion
Sara Tendulkar brings firecracker energy to gorgeous festive look in mirror-work sharara set: Pics
Sara Tendulkar shared pictures from her Diwali album on Instagram. She dazzled in a pink mirror-work sharara set for the festivities. Check out her OOTD.
Sara Tendulkar took to Instagram to share pictures from her Diwali album. The post featured photos of Sara posing in a stylish ethnic outfit and the decorations she did for the festivities. The 27-year-old wore a pink mirror-work sharara set. Let’s decode her look.
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Sara Tendulkar serves firecracker energy in a pink sharara set
Sara Tendulkar’s ethnic ensemble for Diwali celebrations is by designer Gopi Vaid’s eponymous label. The pink sharara set features a short kurti, sharara pants, and a matching dupatta decorated with mirror work embellishments, floral thread embroidery, gold gota patti adorned on the borders, and sequin embellishments.
The sleeveless short kurta features a wide neckline, scalloped borders, a fitted silhouette, side slits, and a backless design with tassel-adorned dori ties. Meanwhile, the sharara pants have an embellished net overlay, scalloped hem, and a floor-grazing length. Lastly, the net dupatta, draped on Sara’s arms, completed the traditional ensemble.
For accessories, Sara wore gold bracelets on both hands, a ring, a gold choker necklace, and dainty ear studs. With her centre-parted hair left loose and styled in soft waves, the 27-year-old chose darkened brows, mascara-adorned lashes, rouge highlighted cheekbones, black eyeliner, mauve pink lips, and a hint of pink eye shadow for her glam.
Sara Tendulkar’s Diwali with family
Earlier, Sara had posted photos from her Diwali celebrations with her dad, Sachin Tendulkar, and mom, Anjali. The family celebrated the festival with the Sachin Tendulkar Foundation team, which provides healthcare to children born with cleft lip and palate impairments. She shared photos of her father making a flower rangoli, her lighting a diya, and the decorations and snacks served during the celebrations.
About Sara Tendulkar
Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, and his wife Anjali Tendulkar are Sara’s parents. The 26-year-old is their oldest daughter. She completed her master’s degree from the University College of London.
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