Chhath Puja 2024

Thu, 7 November 2024 · Varanasi time (IST)

1. Day 1·Tue, 5 November

   Nahay Khay

   First day: Devotees take a holy bath in a river and eat one meal. The house is cleaned and food is prepared with purity.

   Sunrise

   6:08 am

   Sunset

   5:14 pm

   That day's panchang: Tue, 5 November

2. Day 2·Wed, 6 November

   Kharna (Lohanda)

   Second day: Devotees observe a full-day fast and break it in the evening after sunset puja. Kheer (rice pudding) and roti are prepared as prasad.

   Sunrise

   6:09 am

   Sunset

   5:14 pm

   That day's panchang: Wed, 6 November

3. Day 3·Thu, 7 NovemberMain muhurat · 5:13 pm

   Sandhya Arghya

   Main day: Evening offerings to the setting sun. Devotees stand in water carrying bamboo baskets (soop) filled with prasad and offer arghya to the setting sun.

   Sunrise

   6:09 am

   Sunset

   5:13 pm

   That day's panchang: Thu, 7 November

4. Day 4·Fri, 8 November

   Usha Arghya (Parana)

   Final day: Early morning offerings to the rising sun. After the usha arghya, the 36-hour nirjala fast is broken. Prasad is distributed to family and community.

   Sunrise

   6:10 am

   Sunset

   5:12 pm

   That day's panchang: Fri, 8 November

Tithi

Shashthi, then Saptami

Nakshatra

Purva Ashadha

Yoga

Dhriti

Karana

Kaulava

Paksha

Shukla

Masa

Kartika

Tithi

ShashthiFrom 7 November, 12:41 amUntil 8 November, 12:35 amThen Saptami · until 8 November, 11:56 pm

Nakshatra

Purva AshadhaFrom 6 November, 11:00 amUntil 7 November, 11:47 am

Predominantly celebrated in Bihar, Jharkhand, UP, and Nepal, devotees offer prayers to the setting and rising sun standing in water.

Rituals

36-hour nirjala fast. Prepare thekua and prasad. Evening arghya to setting sun at a river or pond. Early morning arghya to rising sun. Breaking of fast after usha arghya.

Fasting

One of the most rigorous fasts in Hinduism — 36 hours without food or water. Devotees stand in water for extended periods offering prayers.

Chhath Puja transforms Varanasi's ghats into a spectacular scene. Thousands of devotees line every ghat along the Ganga. The evening and morning arghya at Dashashwamedh, Assi, and Tulsi Ghat are the most crowded.