23rd october 205
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The final day of devotion and purity — when devotees greet the rising Sun with folded hands and hearts full of gratitude.
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Date: October 28, 2025 (Monday), Usha Arghya Muhurat: 5:55 AM – 6:20 AM. Tithi: Shashthi ends this morning, marking the completion of the four-day festival.
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The Usha Arghya (morning offering) is the last and most important ritual of Chhath Puja. Devotees offer water, milk, and fruits to the rising Sun — symbolizing the triumph of light and life over darkness.
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Devotees reach the riverbank before sunrise. Prepare a bamboo basket with fruits, thekua, sugarcane, and diyas. Offer Arghya (water & milk) to Surya Dev while chanting mantras. Pray for family health, happiness, and prosperity.
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Usha Arghya represents new beginnings and hope. It celebrates the divine energy of the rising Sun — the source of power and healing. Women thank Chhathi Maiya for fulfilling their wishes and protecting their children.
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Thekua – the traditional sweet made of wheat, jaggery & ghee. Bananas, coconuts, sugarcane & raw milk are offered. Kaddu-Bhaat and Chana Dal mark the end of fasting.
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The ghats of Bihar, Jharkhand, and eastern Uttar Pradesh light up with lamps and chants. Riverbanks of Ganga, Kosi, and Yamuna witness lakhs of devotees singing Chhath geet.
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