Chhath Puja 2025 Day 3: Avoid these mistakes during evening offerings, otherwise you may have to face bad consequences.:

News Topical, Digital Desk : Chhath Puja 2025: Chhath Puja is dedicated to the Sun God and Chhathi Maiya. It is a grand festival of faith, purity, and strict discipline. Today is the third day of this four-day ritual, marking the auspicious time for offering Sandhya Arghya . This day is the most important and difficult part of the fast, when devotees offer Arghya to the setting sun. On this day, devotees and their families must follow certain rules. Let's explore those rules.

Don't do these 5 things during evening Arghya (Sandhya Arghya Don'ts)

On the third day, the fasting person must not eat or drink a drop of water from sunrise until sunrise the next day. Breaking the fast midway means angering Chhathi Mata.
When preparing prasad or arranging the arghya bowl, do not touch it without washing your hands if you are not fasting. Do not work with unclean hands, without bathing, or while wearing slippers when preparing prasad or handling puja materials.
During the fast, the devotee should maintain a calm and virtuous mind. During the rigorous penance on the third day, it is forbidden to become angry, curse, or create a fighting atmosphere in the home. It is believed that this will negate the benefits of the fast and bring negativity into the home.

What to do on the day of Sandhya Arghya?

Keeping the sunset time in mind, reach the banks of a holy river or a home-made pond well in advance with all the preparations.
The fasting person should wear pure and traditional clothes.
During Arghya, the fasting person and the people participating in the Arghya should take special care of purity.
The devotee, holding the soup in their hands or with help, offers arghya (offerings) of milk and Ganga water. The stream of arghya is directed towards the setting sun.
While offering Arghya, the pot should be held in the hand in such a way that the sun rays are visible through the stream of water.
Chant Vedic mantras while offering arghya.
After offering arghya, light the ghee lamp kept in the soup and float it in the water or keep it on the bank of the ghat.
Listen to the story of Chhath Vrat from the elders of the family or the Pandit ji at the ghat.
After Aarti, pray to Chhathi Maiya for the long life, happiness, prosperity and health of your children.