Chhath Puja: Do You Know the importance & History of Chhath Puja in India

Chhath Puja: Know the importance & History of Chhath Puja in India

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Chhath Puja 2020 Date and Time, Puja Vidhi, Shubh Muhurat According to ancient legend there was a king named Priyamvad. He was married to a woman named Malini. Even after years of marriage, Priyamvad did not get children.

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Three days after Deepawali i.e. from the Chaturthi Tithi of Shukla Padma of Kartik month Chhath Mahaparva is celebrated till Mashti Tithi. This festival is especially celebrated in North-East India. This time 18 November. Chhath festival is being celebrated from Wednesday to 21 November, Saturday. The worship of Surya Dev and Chhatiya Maiya during this period is considered to be of special importance.

सूर्य की आराधना के महापर्व छठ की समस्त देशवासियों को बहुत-बहुत मंगलकामनाएं। छठी मइया सभी के जीवन में सुख-समृद्धि और सूर्यदेव के ओज का संचार करें। pic.twitter.com/MK1j3jkhXk

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History of Chhath Puja

According to ancient legend there was a king named Priyamvad. He was married to a woman named Malini. Even after years of marriage, Priyamvad did not get children. Because of this he used to be very sad. He decided to get fame in consultation with Maharishi Kashyap for getting children.

Maharishi Kashyap gave the Kheer to the sacrifice of Yajna to the wife of King Priyamvad and with the effect of that Kheer, he got a son as a child. But the sad thing was that he was born dead. When the king decided to give up his life in disconnection, then Devasena, the psyche daughter of Brahma Ji appeared there and asked him to perform Chhath Vrat to bring the son alive.

With the effect of this fast, the son of King Priyamvada became alive. Since then, Chhath Puja is being celebrated. It is said that this is the sixth mother. They are called as sixth maiya because they originate from the sixth part of the original nature of the universe.

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Importance of Chhath Puja

The importance of Chhath Puja is considered very high. Chhath Vrat is dedicated to Sun God, Uva, Nature, Water and Air. It is believed that by observing this fast with good faith, childless women get child happiness.

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It is said that Chhath Vrat is done to protect the children and to bring progress and prosperity in their lives. Scholars believe that keeping Chhath Vrat with true mind provides more strength than performing hundreds of Yagyas for this fast. Many people keep this fast not only for the children but also to bring happiness and prosperity in the family.