Chhath Puja
काय खाल्ले जाते, आणि ते कसे पाळायचे
छठ पूजाChhath Puja
The sixth day after Diwali, in Kartik — usually late October or November.
स्रोत·Published accounts of Chhath Puja as commonly observed·प्रथा कुटुंब, प्रदेश आणि संप्रदायानुसार वेगळ्या असतात·पुनरावलोकन जुलै 2026
How long Chhath Puja runs
≈ 36hours
Approximate, as the dataset states it. The exact length turns on your date and where you are. The 36-hour nirjala fast. A four-day observance. The central fast is a nirjala vrat of roughly 36 hours, from the Kharna meal on the evening of the second day until the morning arghya on the fourth.
डेटासेट जसे सांगतो तसे: About 36 hours without food or water for the main fast, held across two nights.
स्रोत·Published vrat traditions + IFCT 2017·Chhath Puja entry·पुनरावलोकन जुलै 2026
What Chhath Puja is
Chhath is observed mainly in Bihar, Jharkhand, eastern Uttar Pradesh and Nepal, dedicated to Surya and Chhathi Maiya. It runs over four days — Nahay Khay, Kharna, Sandhya Arghya and Usha Arghya — and the vratis who keep it hold a nirjala fast of roughly 36 hours across the middle of it.
Thirty-six hours without water, including two evenings standing in cold river or pond water for arghya, is the most physically demanding observance covered on this site alongside Nirjala Ekadashi. The devotion involved is not in question. What is worth being specific about is who is at real risk and what the warning signs are.
प्रथा वेगवेगळ्या असतात. Chhath practice is closely held and highly specific — the order of the days, the prasad, who may prepare it and how, differ by family and are usually taught rather than read. Nothing here should be taken as instruction on how to keep it.
ही नोंद कशी तयार केली आहे, आणि अन्नाची मोजणी कशी केली आहे
- The observance is read from published accounts of Chhath Puja and written as commonly observed — कधीही आवश्यक म्हणून नाही, कधीही बरोबर म्हणून नाही. जिथे कुटुंबांमध्ये फरक असतो, तिथे नोंद फरक असल्याचे सांगते.
- वरील कमान पाळला जाणारा कालावधी यांच्यादरम्यान दाखवते नावानिशी दिलेली स्थानके दिवसाचे टप्पे — सूर्योदय, माध्यान्ह, सूर्यास्त, चंद्रोदय — आणि कधीही ठराविक वेळांदरम्यान नाही. सेहरी, इफ्तार, चंद्रोदय आणि सूर्यास्त हे स्थानिक आणि धार्मिकदृष्ट्या महत्त्वाचे आहेत, आणि ही साइट त्यांपैकी एकही प्रकाशित करत नाही.
- कालावधी डेटासेट स्वतः जो पल्ला सांगतो त्यातून, पल्ला म्हणूनच घेतला आहे. जिथे कालावधी अक्षांश आणि ऋतूवर अवलंबून असतो, तिथे कालावधी छापलेलाच नाही.
- अन्नऊर्जा प्रत्येक पदार्थ प्रत्यक्षात ज्या प्रमाणात खाल्ला जातो त्या सर्व्हिंगनुसार दिली आहे — जिथे तक्त्यात तो पदार्थ आहे तिथे IFCT 2017 (ICMR–NIN) मधून, आणि जिथे नाही तिथे नाव दिलेल्या पर्यायी स्रोतातून.
- प्रत्येक बिल्डवेळी प्रत्येक पदार्थ Atwater घटकांशी ताळमेळ घालून तपासला जातो, आणि ताळमेळ न बसणारे पान प्रकाशित होत नाही.
serving kcal = per-100 g kcal × (serving g ÷ 100) energy check = 4·protein + 4·carbohydrate + 9·fat (±15%, ±20% high-fibre) day shape = observed span, station → station (no clock times, ever)
प्रथेनुसार काय खाल्ले जाते, आणि काय बाजूला ठेवले जाते
सामान्यतः पाळले जाते असे वर्णन. लागू होणारी प्रथा तुमच्या स्वतःच्या कुटुंबाची आहे.
सामान्यतः खाल्ले जाणारे
- Nahay Khay: a satvik meal, customarily lauki sabzi with rice and chana dal
- Kharna: the evening meal that begins the fast — customarily rasiao-kheer made with jaggery, roti and fruit
- Nothing at all, food or water, for roughly 36 hours after Kharna
- The fast is broken after the morning arghya on the fourth day, with prasad — thekua, fruit and ginger
प्रथेनुसार बाजूला ठेवले जाणारे
- Food and water entirely during the 36-hour fast
- Onion, garlic, meat, fish, eggs and alcohol through all four days
- Table salt is used sparingly; sendha namak is customary in some households
स्रोत·Published accounts of Chhath Puja·नोंदवलेले, सांगितलेले नाही; प्रादेशिक प्रथा बदलते आणि तो बदल हीच प्रथा आहे·पुनरावलोकन जुलै 2026
अन्न, आकड्यांसह
Foods commonly associated with Chhath Puja, at the serving each is really eaten in. Every one has its own page with the full breakdown.
| Food | One serving is | Calories | Protein | Carbs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaggery (Gur) | 1 small piece · 20 g | 77 kcal | 0.1 g | 19.0 g |
| Banana | 1 medium banana · 100 g | 105 kcal | 1.3 g | 24.0 g |
| Fresh Coconut (Nariyal) | 1 piece · 30 g | 107 kcal | 1.1 g | 3.0 g |
| गायीचे दूध (फुल क्रीम) | 1 glass · 200 g | 124 kcal | 6.4 g | 9.0 g |
| Boiled Sweet Potato (Shakarkandi) | 1 medium · 150 g | 164 kcal | 2.0 g | 36.5 g |
| खजूर | 2 खजूर · 16 g | 46 kcal | 0.4 g | 10.9 g |
| Plain Water | 1 glass · 250 g | 0 kcal | 0.0 g | 0.0 g |
| Bottle Gourd (Lauki), cooked plain | 1 katori · 150 g | 17 kcal | 0.8 g | 2.6 g |
| Orange (Santra) | 1 medium orange · 130 g | 48 kcal | 0.9 g | 10.3 g |
या 9 पदार्थांपैकी प्रत्येकाची एक सर्व्हिंग मिळून साधारण होते 687 kcal — a scale check, not a menu. Chhath Puja is not a calorie target and this table is not a plan.
What the vrat foods cost, counted per serving rather than per 100 g.
स्रोत·Published vrat traditions + IFCT 2017·दिलेल्या सर्व्हिंग वजनानुसार·पुनरावलोकन जुलै 2026
आठवडा न बिघडवता हे कसे पाळायचे
हा भाग कोणीच नीट प्रकाशित करत नाही. यातले काहीही तुम्हाला व्रत बदलायला सांगत नाही — व्यायाम, झोप आणि जेवणाच्या वेळा हे तुमच्या हातातले घटक आहेत, उपवास नाही.
Training
There is no version of this where training during the 36 hours is a good idea, and the ghat itself involves hours of standing, walking and cold-water immersion, which is a substantial physical load on its own. Treat the whole four days as a rest block and resume afterwards.
Sleep
Two nights are heavily disrupted — the night after Kharna and the night before the morning arghya, which begins before dawn. Sleeping properly in the days before Chhath is the only real preparation available.
Blood sugar
A 36-hour dry fast is not appropriate for most people on insulin or sulfonylureas without specific medical planning, and in many cases not at all. This is the single most important sentence on this page. Speak to your doctor well before Chhath, not during it.
Hydration
The Kharna meal is the last fluid for a day and a half, which makes what precedes it matter: normal fluid intake through Nahay Khay and the day of Kharna, and not starting the fast already short. Afterwards, rehydrate over hours.
The specific risk with Chhath Puja
The specific hazards of Chhath are dehydration over 36 hours, cold-water immersion at dawn and dusk in November, and long periods standing. Fainting at the ghat is common enough to plan for: go with someone, tell them you are fasting, and sit down at the first sign of dizziness. Confusion, chest pain, an inability to stand, or collapse need medical help immediately.
उपवास कोणी करू नये · उपवास आणि रक्तातील साखर · उपवासादरम्यान पाणी घेणे · स्रोत
Questions asked about Chhath Puja
How long is the Chhath fast?
The main nirjala fast runs roughly 36 hours — from the Kharna meal on the evening of the second day until after the morning arghya on the fourth. The full observance spans four days.
Can someone with diabetes keep Chhath?
That is a decision for the person, their family and their doctor together — and it is a conversation to have weeks in advance. A 36-hour fast without fluid is a serious matter for anyone on glucose-lowering medication, and there are recognised ways families accommodate someone who cannot keep the full form.
What is Kharna?
The evening meal on the second day that begins the nirjala fast — customarily rasiao-kheer made with jaggery and rice, roti and fruit, eaten after the day's fast and offered as prasad.
संबंधित व्रते
स्रोत·Published vrat traditions + IFCT 2017·observance accounts and food composition·पुनरावलोकन जुलै 2026
Practices are described as commonly observed; customs differ by family, region, community and sampradaya, and this site is not an authority on any of them. Food values come from the Indian Food Composition Tables 2017 (ICMR–NIN), the older ICMR–NIN tables, USDA FoodData Central, named composition studies and the shared ThaliFacts dataset, reconciled against Atwater factors on every build. Which source applies to which food is listed per food, and every source carries the date it was last checked. General information only — not medical or religious guidance. Fasting is not safe for everyone, particularly during pregnancy or with diabetes or other conditions. Speak to a doctor first.
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