Day 1
Colour of the day
Surya Dev & Chhathi Maiya
Arghya is offered to the setting sun in the evening and the rising sun the next morning.
- Mantra
- ॐ सूर्याय नमः
- Prasad
- Thekua & seasonal fruit
Chhath Puja
Devotion to the setting & rising Sun
Chhath Puja is a rigorous four-day fast honouring Surya Dev and Chhathi Maiya, with devotees offering arghya to the setting and rising sun from riverbanks and ponds.
