Chhath Puja 2021 is the auspicious festival dedicated to Lord Surya and his Vedic consorts Usha ( Goddess of Dawn), and Pratyusha (Goddes of Dusk). This festival is observed especially by Biharis.
It is a four-day festival mainly celebrated in Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh. The festival commences with Nahay Khay on Shukla Paksha Chaturthi Tithi of Karika month and concludes with Usha Arghya on Saptami Tithi.
Day 1: Nahay Khay (November 8)
Day 2: Kharna (November 9)
Day 3: Sandhya Arghya (November 10)
Day 4: Usha Arghya (November 11)
Chhath Puja 2021 Tithi Begins: 10:35 AM on Nov 09, 2021.
Chhath Puja 2021 Tithi Ends: 08:25 AM on Nov 10, 2021.
Sunrise and Sunset Time:
Patna, Bihar
Sunrise on Chhath Puja Day – 06:03 AM.
Sunset on Chhath Puja Day – 05:03 PM.
Ranchi, Jharkhand
Sunrise on Chhath Puja Day – 05:59 AM.
Sunset on Chhath Puja Day – 05:06 PM.
Raipur, Chhattisgarh
Sunrise on Chhath Puja Day – 06:11 AM.
Sunset on Chhath Puja Day – 05:23 PM.
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
Sunrise on Chhath Puja Day – 06:31 AM.
Sunset on Chhath Puja Day – 05:37 PM.
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Sunrise on Chhath Puja Day – 06:22 AM.
Sunset on Chhath Puja Day – 05:18 PM.
Kolkata, West Bengal
Sunrise on Chhath Puja Day – 05:46 AM.
Sunset on Chhath Puja Day – 04:55 PM.
Jaipur, Rajasthan
Sunrise on Chhath Puja Day – 06:43 AM.
Sunset on Chhath Puja Day – 05:38 PM.
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Sunrise on Chhath Puja Day – 06:43 AM.
Sunset on Chhath Puja Day – 06:01 PM.
New Delhi
Sunrise on Chhath Puja Day – 06:40 AM.
Sunset on Chhath Puja Day – 05:30 PM.
Hyderabad, Telangana
Sunrise on Chhath Puja Day – 06:19 AM.
Sunset on Chhath Puja Day – 05:41 PM.
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Sunrise on Chhath Puja Day – 06:16 AM
Sunset on Chhath Puja Day – 05:51 PM
Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Sunrise on Chhath Puja Day – 05:53 AM.
Sunset on Chhath Puja Day – 05:08 PM.
“Chhathi Maiya” is the mother goddess who provides strength and support to the poor. She is worshipped as the “Goddess of the festival”. The Sun is offered arghya (a special type of offering) in the evening of the first day and in the morning of the second day. The rituals are observed over four days.
