Chhath Puja 2024: Sunrise, Sunset Time, Significance And Rituals Of Sandhya Arghya

Chhath Puja 2024 began on Tuesday, vember 5. This annual four-day celebration brings devotees toger to hour Lord Surya and his sister, Chhathi Maiya. Today, vember 7, marks third day, also kwn as Sandhya Arghya. It is a festival which is mainly observed by women to pray for well-being and happiness of ir sons and family.

Across India, devotees observe fasts, prepare sattvic food and sweet dishes as offerings to Lord Surya, and participate in feasting afterwards.

Sunrise And Sunset Time For Sandhya Arghya, Chhath Puja 2024

According to Drik Panchang, sunrise is at 6:37 am and sunset is at 5:39 pm. Shashti Tithi begins on vember 7 at 12:41 am and concludes on vember 8 at 12:34 am.

Significance of Sandhya Arghya, Chhath Puja 2024

On Sandhya Arghya, devotees offer evening prayers to setting sun, which symbolizes life-giving energy. It is believed that performing Sandhya Arghya purifies mind, body, and soul.

Rituals of Sandhya Arghya, Chhath Puja 2024

• During Sandhya Arghya, devotees dress in clean attire, carry tritional offerings like fruits, flowers, and kua, and gar at riverbanks, ponds, or or water bodies to perform ritual.
• Standing waist-deep in water and facing setting sun.
• Devotees offer Arghya with bamboo trays or baskets, representing bond between nature and divine.
• Hymns are chanted while offering prayers to Sun God, and after ritual, According to Drik Panchang, this is only time of year when water is offered to setting sun.
• Pras or Bhog is shared with family and friends after performing main ritual.
• fast continues until following morning when devotees perform Usha Arghya.
• On third main day of Chhath Puja, a waterless fast is observed for entire day. Offering water to setting sun is main ritual of this day. . fast on third day continues throughout night and is broken after sunrise next day.