Chhath Puja 2023: Today is the second day of Chhath Puja, know the religious importance of Kharna Puja and the rules of Prasad.


Posted on 18th Nov 2023 12:00 pm by rohit kumar

Chhath Puja 2023: Chhath Puja fast has special significance in Sanatan Dharma. This special festival is dedicated to Lord Surya and Chhathi Maiya. This festival is a four-day festival celebrated six days after Diwali and on the sixth day of Kartik month. Chhath Puja starts with Nahay-Khay and ends with Usha Arghya.

 

Mainly it is celebrated in Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha, and Uttar Pradesh. Today is the second day of Chhath Puja, some important information has been shared here, which is as follows-

 

Importance of Kharna Puja

 

Kharna Puja has special significance in Chhath festival. Kharna means purification. It is believed that while the first day i.e. Nahay-Khay purifies the body, the second day i.e. Kharna emphasizes the cleanliness of the soul and mind.

 

This year Kharna is being celebrated on 18th November i.e. today.

 

On this day, devotees observe a strict Nirjala fast for the whole day from sunrise to sunset without drinking water worship Chhathi Maiya in the evening, and break their fast with Kharna Prasad.

 

rules of kharna prasad

 

On the day of Kharna, Rasiya-Kheer is prepared from jaggery and Arwa rice by lighting a fire with mango wood on an earthen stove.

 

Special care should be taken of cleanliness and purity during Chhath Puja.

 

After offering offerings to Chhathi Mata, the devotees eat the Prasad and begin their Nirjala fast, which lasts for 36 hours.

 

Interestingly, there is a special rule for receiving Prasad on the day of Kharna. It is believed that when the fasting person consumes the Prasad, everyone in the house has to remain silent. Also, only after the fasting person accepts the Prasad, the Kharna Prasad is distributed to other members of the household.

 

After receiving the Prasad on the second day, the fast of the third day begins.

 

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