Today is the second day of Chhath festival. All the devotees observing fast on this day worship Sun God in the evening and make jaggery kheer. Along with this, on the evening of Kharna, Kheer Chhathi is offered as an offering to Mother Goddess. Then all the devotees observing fast eat kheer. Only after Kharna, all the devotees observe a waterless fast of 36 hours. According to religious experts, this fast is very difficult. That is why this fast should be observed only by those devotees who are healthy.
Chhath festival is a four day festival. This year this festival will be celebrated from 13th November to 16th November. Kharna is to be held on 14th November. Now the question arises that what rules should people follow on the day of Kharna? Let us know.
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How to perform puja in Kharna?
On this day, wake up in the morning and take bath and wear clean clothes. After that, worship Sun God and Chhathi Maiya throughout the day. In the evening, when the sun sets, offer water to the sun and show the lamp. After that make jaggery kheer on earthen stove or clean gas.
When the kheer is made, the devotees should offer kheer, bread made of wheat flour and a fruit to Chhathi Maiya. After that eat Vrati Kheer and Roti. After the fasting person has dinner, other members of the family should eat kheer.
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What to do at Kharna?
Take special care of cleanliness: Devotees should keep their house clean during the festival of Chhath. When Kharna Prasad is being made, care should be taken that small children do not come there. Small children can touch any utensil with dirty hands. For this reason, do not allow children to come there while Prasad is being made.
Give Prasad to everyone: Kharna Prasad has a very special significance. For this reason, the entire family should eat this prasad after the fast. Apart from this, this Prasad should also be given to the people of the neighborhood.
What not to do?
Avoidance of Tamasic food:Garlic, onion, meat and fish should be strictly avoided during Chhath festival.
do not use salt: Do not use salt while making Kharna Prasad. Also, the fasting person should avoid touching salt on this day.
Note: This article is based on religious beliefs and calculations. We do not confirm this