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Chhath Puja 2024 Chhath Puja Tomorrow, Check Timings and Ingredients for Nahay Khay Ritual

Nahay Hay 2024: Every year the grand festival of Chhath Puja is celebrated with great enthusiasm from the fourth day (Chaturthi) to the seventh day (Saptami) of the waxing phase of the month of Kartik. During this period, women worship the Sun God, fast for 36 hours without water, pray for the well-being and prosperity of their family members. Let’s know some interesting details about Nahay Khay, the first day of Chhath Puja.

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Chhath Mahaparv 2024 Puja Timings

According to the Hindu calendar, this year the grand Chhath Puja festival will begin on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 and will end on Friday, November 8. Preparations for this four-day festival begin in earnest after Diwali. Worship time at Nahay Khay is from 06:39 to 17:41. Performing rituals during this period provides special benefits.

Nahay Hay

Nahay Khay is the first day of Chhath. On this day, women performing Chhath rituals wake up early to take bath in the morning. After worshiping the gods, they eat sattvic food. Nahay Khay’s main dishes include rice, chickpea dal, pumpkin curry and papad. In states like Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, potato bhaji is also consumed with papad and fritters on this day.

Sattvic food purifies the mind, body, speech and soul of the fasting woman. They share this food as prasad with everyone. Rice, chickpea dal and bottle gourd curry hold special significance on this day. After Diwali, cooking dishes containing garlic and onion is avoided and tamasic foods are avoided until the Chhath festival is over.

Chhath festival is considered a major event for Hindus as many special practices are observed. It is considered inappropriate to touch Chhath items with dirty hands. The products used for the Chhath festival are prepared in the villages using separate utensils and cooking equipment, ensuring that it is completely pure and not used for any other purpose.

Nahay Khay 2024 Samagri

Nahay Khay’s ingredients are special. Rice, chickpea dal and pumpkin or bottle gourd curry are used on this day. However, utmost attention is paid to purity; no item should be contaminated or impure.

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