Chhath is an eco-friendly festivalImage Credit source: pexels
Chhath festival lasts for three days and ends on the fourth day. During this time people observe Nirjala fast for about 36 hours long. This festival is celebrated across the country as well as abroad, but especially in Bihar, Jharkhand and Eastern Uttar Pradesh, there is tremendous excitement among the people during this period. Even migrants living far away come to their homes for Chhath. This great festival of faith is not limited to just following religious beliefs or traditions, but it is a way of expressing gratitude and gratitude towards nature. Surya Puja is performed in Chhath, in which Arghya is offered at dawn and in the evening, the setting Sun is also worshiped and Arghya is offered.
Chhath: By fasting on this festival dedicated to Mother Goddess and Suryadev, people pray for the long life of their children and the prosperity of the family, but the importance of Chhath is not limited to this only. Apart from being an eco-friendly festival, it is also related to your health, so let us know how.
special attention to cleanliness
In Chhath Puja, utmost care is taken from cleanliness to purity. During this time, people offer Arghya while standing in water, hence especially the ponds, rivers and the surrounding areas are cleaned beforehand. This thing is not only related to faith but is also beneficial for the environment.
items used in puja
The second fact of Chhath festival being eco-friendly is that whatever items are taken to offer during the puja. No artificial or plastic materials of any kind are used in it. People carry all the stuff in bamboo sticks or soup. Even if they remain on the ghat, they decompose biologically, which does not cause any harm to the environment.
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worship of sun god
During Chhath Puja, mainly Sun God is worshipped, that is, this puja is completely dedicated to nature. In fact, everyone from humans to animals, birds and insects to micro-organisms, trees and plants are directly or indirectly dependent on solar energy. In today’s time, solar energy is being used for many things including generating electricity.
Seasonal things are offered
The best thing about Chhath Puja is that all the seasonal things are offered in it like coconut, radish, apple, banana, sugarcane, lemon, pineapple, pumpkin, petha, gourd, betel leaves, sugar candy, sweet potato… all these things are obtained from nature only.
kerosene lamp
During Chhath Puja, earthen lamps are lit, which after being broken, get easily mixed back into the soil, due to which there is no harm to the land. These lamps are lit with desi ghee or mustard oil, which does not cause any harm to the environment, rather it purifies the environment.
How is it connected to health?
It is also said in the Vedas that waking up in the morning in Brahma Muhurta is beneficial for health and during Chhath, Arghya is offered to the Sun during the dawn, which is very beneficial for health. Apart from this, all the things offered as Prasad in this puja are a treasure of nutrients. Apart from this, people go to the ghats in the morning and evening to worship, which gives an opportunity to stay close to nature. This is beneficial for your physical as well as mental health.