Chhath Pooja 2024: Women Offer Sandhya Arghya On Day-3

The ritual performed on the day-3 of Chhath Pooja is called ‘Sandhya Arghya.’ Arghya means water offering, which is made to the setting sun in this very day.

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It is said that Chhath is the only festival in which Arghya is offered to the setting sun.

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For Sandhya Arghya, the vratti observes a 36-hour Nirjala fast after having Gur Ki Kheer and Dosti Roti as prasad on the day of Kharna.

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On the third day, devotees prepare the ‘bhog’ to be offered to Sun God during the Arghya. This is the day when Thekua is made by the vratti.

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Along with Thekua, comes all the seasonal fruits like apples, bananas, sugarcanes, water chestnuts, etc. Gagar Nimbu is a special fruit which is available only during this festival.

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All the prasad items are then arranged in a bamboo ‘Soop’ and a big bamboo baskets and then, the devotees go to ghats, lakes, ponds or other water bodies to offer Arghya.

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For the Arghya, the devotee enters water first. This gesture symbolises surrender to God and humility.

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At the end, the water is offered in the west direction to the setting sun in a brass Kalash marking the Sandhya Arghya.

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On November 7, the sun set at 5:46 pm.

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Thousands of families from Indore offered Sandhya Arghya to the setting sun on the third day of Chhath Pooja and seeked blessings.

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Happy Chhath Pooja!

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