Chhath Puja 2026 | ছট পূজা ২০২৬
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About Chhath Puja(উৎসব পরিচিতি)
Chhath Puja 2026 falls on Sunday, November 15, 2026.
Chhath Puja is a 4-day Sun worship festival dedicated to Surya Dev and Chhathi Maiya. Devotees observe strict Nirjala fasts, preparing bamboo baskets (Sup) with fruits and Thekua prasad, offering Arghya at river banks at sunset (Sandhya Arghya) and sunrise (Usha Arghya).
History: Ancient Vedic origin associated with Draupadi, Karna, and Sun worship.
Significance: Major public holiday in West Bengal with Kolkata river ghats lit up.
Rituals & How to Celebrate
Nahay Khay & Kharna fasting routines.
Sandhya Arghya (sunset offering) standing in river water.
Usha Arghya (sunrise offering) breaking the 36-hour fast.
Traditional Foods & Bhog
Thekua (wheat flour and jaggery fried cookie), Kheer, and sugarcane.
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Chhath Puja
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FestivalChhath Puja
Date15 November 2026
DaySunday
Tithiপ্রতিপদ
Bangla Date৩০ কার্তিক ১৪৩৩
Pakshaশুক্লপক্ষ
Panjika Details
Sunrise6:05 AM
Sunset5:00 PM
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