Chhath Puja 2024: Today, on the third day of Chhath Puja, the first arghya will be offered to the setting Sun God, know the time of sunset

Chhath Puja 2024 3rd Day Sandhya Arghya: Chhath Puja is not just a festival but people have a deep faith and emotions attached to this festival. People eagerly wait for Chhath Puja throughout the year. This is the only occasion when the whole family comes together. Other family members who stay away for the whole year also come home to celebrate this festival. The real Chhath festival is also seen in Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, and Uttar Pradesh including the Madhesh region of Nepal. Chhath Puja is the only puja in which the setting sun is worshipped. 

Today, i.e. Thursday, is the third day of Chhath. Today, the first offering of Chhath Puja will be given. On the third day of Chhath, the offering is made to the setting Sun God. Today, women fast and worship Lord Bhaskar with full devotion in the evening at the Chhath Ghat built on the river bank. The women fasting stand in the water and offer offerings to the Sun God with Thekua, sugarcane, and other prasad items and pray for the happiness and prosperity of their family and children. 

Time to offer Arghya to the setting sun on the third day of Chhath

Today the sunset time is 5:31 pm on Thursday, 07 November 2024. Today at this time, the first Arghya will be offered to the Sun God on the third day of the Chhath festival. This is called Astachalagamii Surya Arghya, which means offering Arghya to the setting sun. 

Importance of Chhath Puja

Chhath festival is celebrated on the Shashthi Tithi of the Shukla Paksha of Kartik month. Chhath fast is observed for the long life and prosperity of children. By observing this fast, there is always happiness in the family. On the other hand, those who have a barren lap and observe Chhath fast, then by the grace of Chhathi Maiya, get a child soon. Let us tell you that Daala has special significance in Chhath Puja. Daala means bamboo basket. A man or woman carries this Daala on their head to the Chhath Ghat built on the banks of a pond or river. This Daala contains all the puja materials related to Chhath Puja.