Chhath Puja 2025: Who is Chhathi Maiya and how did the celebration of this great festival of folk faith begin?

News Topical, Digital Desk : According to the Vedic calendar, Chhath Puja begins today, October 25th, with Nahay Khay (Chhath Puja 2025 Nahay Khay). The festival concludes with offerings to the rising sun. The Chhath Puja fast is observed for 36 hours.

According to religious belief, observing this fast brings peace and happiness to the family and spiritual strength. Do you know how Chhath Maiya originated? If not, let's read the story of Chhath Maiya (Chhath Puja Katha).

The Markandeya Purana explains in detail that Brahma created nature, after which Goddess Nature divided herself into six forms. This sixth part came to be known as Chhathi Maiya, and this is considered very important. Chhathi Maiya is also known as Manas Putri. In Hinduism, it is customary to worship Chhathi Maiya on the sixth day after the birth of a child, which bestows the child with the blessing of long life.

How did Chhath Puja begin?

According to mythology, there was a king named Priyamvad, and his wife, Malini, was deeply saddened by their childlessness. Troubled by this problem, he one day approached the sage Kashyapa. The sage advised him to perform a yajna (fire sacrifice) to conceive a child. He performed the yajna. Consequently, he was blessed with a son. The child was born dead. The king then decided to give up his life. At that moment, the girl Devasena appeared and told King Priyamvad to worship her. "I am born from the sixth element of the original nature," he said. "For this reason, I will be called Shashthi." The king then worshipped the girl Devasena, and she was blessed with a son. It is believed that Chhath Puja originated from this time.

When is Kharna 2025 Date?

Chhath Puja begins today  with Nahay Khay . According to the Vedic calendar, Kharna occurs on the fifth day of the Shukla Paksha (waxing phase) of the Kartik month. This year, Kharna falls on October 26th (Kab hai Kharna 2025). Arghya will be offered to the setting sun on October 27th, and to the rising sun on October 28th.

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