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Bihar

By Piyush Ghosh

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A Chapter From Bihar

Chhath Puja

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Chhath : Part 1

Introduction

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Chhat is a festival which can't be described from the 26 letters of this English alphabet

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It is a festival which is celebrated by pure heart.

If you have full devotion of Chhathi Maiya then you will know the real meaning of it.

If you have slightest doubt in your heart that why these uneducated people are celebrating it then

COME TO BIHAR FOR THIS FOUR DAY FESTIVAL

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Chhath : Part 2

How it's celebrated!

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Day 1:

नहाय खाय / Eat After Bathing

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Day 1:

नहाय खाय / Eat After Bathing

It's Starts With Cleaning House, Let Me Tell You My House Story My Grandma Used To Clean House With Cow Dung (Gobbar) And The Person Who Is Gonna Pray To Chhathi Maiya Should Bath And Then Eat (Dal, Bhaat, Saag).

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Day 2:

व्रत / Fasting

This is Second Day And The Person Who Is Performing Rituals Do Not Drink Water.

In My House This Is There + We Children Use To Go To Every House Who Celebrates Chhath For Rice. After Collecting Rice We Would Sell This Rice And Buy Things Required For Puja Like Agarbatti, Nariyal and Many Things. On This Day Only My Grandma Used To Make Chulha Or Stove From Mitti /Soil.

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Day 3:

सांझ के अर्घ / Worshipping Setting Sun

On This Day My Grandma Used To Prepare Things For “Dalawa”. The Chulha Which was made on that she used to prepare Laddu, Thekua, Gherua. After preparing these Dalawa was prepared by putting Alta On it then Panch Fal(5 Fruits At Least), Puja Materials Agarbatti, Humad, And Many More.

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Preparing of Dalawa Or Daura

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Thekua

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Day 4:

भोर के अर्घ / Worshipping Sunrise

This is most interesting day of all. On this day you have to wake up in chilled morning of November and has to bath. Then wear new untouched clothes and take Dalawa on your head to Lake or river there Puja happens it takes 4 hrs. After all ceremony you can eat all the fruits so it's interesting day:)