Rules of Chhath Vrat: Chaiti Chhath Mahaparva, celebrated in the Shukla Paksha of Chaitra month, has started from today i.e. 22 March 2026. This four-day long and sacred festival is celebrated with great devotion mainly in Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh. This festival is dedicated to Sun God and Chhathi Maiya, in which devotees observe a waterless fast for 36 hours and worship with full devotion. Let us know on which days the auspicious dates of Chaiti Chhath Mahaparva are falling in the year 2026 and what are the rules of worship.
Chaiti Chhath 2026 dates
- March 22: Nahay-Khay (first day)
- 23 March: Kharna (second day)
- March 24: Evening Arghya (third day)
- 25 March: Usha Arghya and breaking of fast (fourth day)
It starts with Nahay-Khay
On the first day, the fasting person takes bath in the morning and consumes pure food. On this day, special care is taken of the cleanliness of the house and completely satvik food is prepared.
Importance of Kharna
On the second day i.e. on Kharna, the devotees keep fast throughout the day and after the evening puja, they take prasad of jaggery-rice kheer and roti. After this the 36 hour waterless fast starts.
Evening Arghya and Usha Arghya
On the third day, Arghya is offered to the setting sun, while on the fourth day, Arghya is offered to the rising sun. This is the most important part of Chhath Puja, where devotees go to the river, pond or ghat and worship with rituals.
Special rules of fasting
It is important to take care of complete purity and cleanliness during the fast. With the resolution of puja, tamasic food is completely prohibited in the house and a satvik lifestyle is adopted. The fasting person does not consume even water for 36 hours. Traditional offerings like bamboo soup, daura and thekua are used in the puja.
Importance of Chhath Puja
Chhath Mahaparva is considered to be the best festival of worship of Sun God. It is believed that observing this fast brings happiness, prosperity, health and long life of children in the family. Besides, this festival is also a symbol of expressing gratitude towards nature and sun energy. Therefore, Chaiti Chhath is not just a fast, but a wonderful confluence of faith, discipline and reverence for nature, which is celebrated with great enthusiasm and devotion throughout the country.
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