Chhath Puja 2025 – Date, Rituals, Significance, Samagri List & Everything You Need to Know

Chhath

Puja is a special festival for the Sun God (Surya Dev) and Chhathi Maiya. It is mostly celebrated in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, and Nepal. People thank the sun for giving life, light, and energy.The unique thing about Chhath is that people pray to both the setting sun and the rising sun. Everyone keeps the place clean, sings songs, and prays together.

In 2025, the main evening prayer (Sandhya Arghya) will be on Monday, 27th October.

Chhath Puja 2025 Date

Here are the key dates for Chhath Puja 2025:

Day	Date	Day of Week	Chhath Puja Day	Tithi	Observance/ Ritual	Sunrise	Sunset
Day 1	25th October 2025	Saturday / शनिवार	Chhath Puja 1	Chaturthi	Nahay Khay	06:28 AM	05:42 PM
Day 2	26th October 2025	Sunday / रविवार	Chhath Puja 2	Panchami	Lohanda and Kharna	06:29 AM	05:41 PM
Day 3	27th October 2025	Monday / सोमवार	Chhath Puja 3	Shashthi	Chhath Puja, Sandhya Arghya	06:30 AM	05:40 PM
Day 4	28th October 2025	Tuesday / मंगलवार	Chhath Puja 4	Shashthi	Usha Arghya, Parana Day	06:30 AM	05:39 PM

Spiritual Meaning of Chhath Puja

Chhath Puja is not just a festival – it is about health, discipline, and respect for nature. People believe that by worshipping the Sun God (Surya Dev) and Chhathi Maiya (considered his consort), they get energy, peace, and blessings. This puja is also believed to bring good health, children’s safety, and prosperity.People do Chhath Puja mainly for:

• Saying thank you to nature and water
• Good health and safety of children
• Fulfillment of wishes and family well-being
• Cleansing of body and mind

Chhath Puja Rituals – Day by Day

1. Nahay Khay (25 October – Saturday)

• Devotees take a holy bath in a river or pond
• They eat only one simple meal of lauki (bottle gourd), rice, and chana dal
• Food is cooked in clay or bronze pots, on wood or cow dung fire

2. Kharna (26 October – Sunday)

• Devotees keep a strict fast without food or water (nirjala) from sunrise to moonrise
• In the evening, they eat jaggery kheer, roti, and banana after offering it to Chhathi Maiya
• After this, they begin a 36-hour nirjala fast

3. Sandhya Arghya (27 October – Monday)

• At sunset, devotees stand in water and offer arghya (water with prasad) to the setting sun
• The bamboo basket (soop) has thekua, fruits, sugarcane, coconut, turmeric root, and diyas
• People sing folk songs, bhajans, and pray together

4. Usha Arghya (28 October – Tuesday)

• Before sunrise, devotees again offer arghya to the rising sun
• After this, the fast is broken and prasad is shared with family, neighbors, and guests
• The festival ends with peace and thankfulness

Chhath Puja Samagri (Things Needed)

• Soop (bamboo tray)
• Thekua (jaggery sweet)
• Coconut with husk
• Sugarcane
• Fruits like banana, orange, apple
• Radish, turmeric, ginger
• Raw milk, honey, ghee, camphor, diyas
• Cotton thread and incense (Only natural and seasonal items are used, no packaged or artificial things.)

Where and How to Celebrate

At Riverbanks (Ghats)

• Rivers, ponds, and lakes are cleaned and decorated with banana trees, rangoli, and diyas
• People gather in large numbers, sing Chhath songs, and do puja together

At Home (Cities and Apartments)

• Rooftops and balconies are turned into small ghats
• Water tubs or tanks are used for arghya
• Devotees keep the place very clean and sing bhajans

Environmental and Cultural Importance

• Chhath is 100% eco-friendly – no idols, no colors, no crackers
• Teaches love for rivers, clean water, and nature
• No waste is created during rituals
• Strengthens community bonding and shows the power of women’s devotion