- By Kashish Rai
- Thu, 23 Oct 2025 11:02 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Chhath Puja 2025: Chhath Mahaparv or Chhath Puja is a highly sacred festival celebrated on the sixth day or Shashti tithi of Kartik and Chaitra Shukla Paksha. This festival is a festival of discipline, restraint and austerity that lasts for four days, but preparations begin weeks in advance. Traditionally, the Chhath Mahaparv is believed to have originated in Bihar and the Purvanchal region. However, it is now celebrated in various states across India and abroad. Not only the people of Bihar and Purvanchal, but people living in other regions too have become devoted to the Chhath festival and are now observing the Chhath fast. The vrat of Chhath Mahaparv is considered to be one of the most difficult vrat in Hinduism.
Let us check out all the important information about the start and end date, Chhath Puja 2025 calendar comprising the dates for Nahay Khay, Kharna, Sandhya Arghya and Usha Arghya below:
Chhath Puja 2025: Start And End Date
- Chhath Puja 2025 Start Date: 25th October 2025, Saturday
- Chhath Puja 2025 End Date: 28th October 2025, Tuesday
Chhath Puja 2025: Calendar; Dates For Nahay Khay, Kharna, Sandhya Arghya And Usha Arghya
- Nahay Khay Chhath Puja 2025 Date: 25th October 2025, Saturday
- Kharna Chhath Puja 2025 Date: 26th October 2025, Sunday
- Sandhya Arghya Chhath Puja 2025 Date: 27th October 2025, Monday
- Usha Arghya Chhath Puja 2025 Date: 28th October 2025, Tuesday
The great festival of Chhath will begin with Nahay-Khay on October 25. Kharna will be performed on the 26th, Sandhya Arghya will be offered to the setting sun on 27th October and Usha Arghya will be offered to the rising sun on 28th October. At the same time, after Kharna Puja on October 26th, the devotees will begin a 36-hour Nirjala fast.
On October 27th, after the Sandhya Arghya, women devotees will perform Kosi Pujan at home. Women devotees will worship collectively by lighting diyas and burning incense and singing Chhath songs. After the morning Arghya on October 28th, the four-day puja ritual which started on Saturday, will conclude on Tuesday. After that, all the devotees will break their fast with the parana ritual.
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Chhath Puja is devoted to the worship of the Sun and Chhathi Maiya. (Image Source: Freepik)
Chhath Puja 2025: Significance And Rituals
Chhath Mahaparv celebrated during Kartik month is celebrated for family happiness and prosperity and to get the desired results. Men and women celebrate this festival equally. The first day of Chhath Puja starts with Nahay-Khay.
Before Nahai-Khai, the devotees take bath in the holy water of the river or at home. They eat pumpkin, gram dal and rice. The next day, Kharna fast is observed. In the evening of Kharna fast, the devotees perform puja with jaggery kheer, wheat roti, banana, etc. as prasad and consume that prasad themselves and distribute it among their family and people around them. After that, the devotees remain on a waterless fast for 36 hours.
It is believed that worshipping the Sun and Chhathi Maiya brings prosperity. The sun's rays are believed to cure many diseases. Kharna worship bestows the blessings of Shashthi Devi, also known as Chhathi Maiya. As per the Hindu legends, Chhathi Maiya is the Manas Putri of Lord Brahma and the sister of the Sun God.
The scriptures describe Chhath Maiya as a goddess who protects children and bestows happiness, while the Sun God is the god of food and prosperity. Therefore, when the Rabi and Kharif crops are harvested, the Chhath festival is celebrated in the months of Chaitra and Kartik to express gratitude to the Sun God.
(Disclaimer: This content includes advice providing generic information only. It is in no way a substitute for qualified spiritual or astrological opinion. Always consult a specialist for more information before adopting any measures.)