Preparations for Chhath Puja begin, do not leave any puja items, see the complete list here

As soon as the splendor of Diwali ends, preparations for the festival of Chhath begin in full swing in every home. This great festival of faith and purity, which is celebrated mainly in Bihar, Jharkhand and Eastern Uttar Pradesh, has now spread across the country and abroad. This festival starts from the Chaturthi date of Shukla Paksha of Kartik month and continues for four days.

This year Chhath Puja is starting from 25th October. Many small and big things are required in this puja, hence it is best to prepare the complete list well in time so that there is no rush during the puja.

What will happen when? (Chhath Puja 2025 Calendar)

• Day 1 (October 25, Saturday): Bathing and eating
• Day 2 (26 October, Sunday): Kharna
• Day 3 (October 27, Monday): Arghya to the setting sun (Sandhya Arghya)
• Day 4 (October 28, Tuesday): Arghya to the rising sun (Usha Arghya)

Complete content of Chhath Puja (Chhath Puja Samagri List)

Here we are giving you a complete list so that you do not miss any item:

Utensils and utensils for puja:

• Big Bamboo Basket (Daura)
• Bamboo or brass soup (supali)
• Copper or bronze pot (kalash) to keep water
• Glass and pot for offering milk and water arghya
• A small earthen pot (with lid)
• Puja lamp (earthen or brass)
• wooden stool

Fruits and Vegetables:

• Sugarcane (with whole leaves, for making house)
• coconut water
• whole bunch of bananas
• apple, orange, water chestnut, custard apple
• Big Sweet Lemon (Dabh)
• Suthini and Sweet Potato
• turmeric and ginger plant
• radish

Ingredients for making Prasad:

• For Thekua: Wheat flour, jaggery, ghee, fennel, dry fruits
• For Kharna: Arwa rice, milk, jaggery
• Other: Rice Laddus, Puri, Sancha

Other important items:

• New clothes (sari or dhoti) for Vrati
• Sindoor, Kumkum, Akshat (Rice), Sandalwood
• betel leaves, betel nut
• camphor, incense sticks, incense
• cotton wick and matchstick
• small jar of honey
• Ganga water
• flowers and garlands
• Red or yellow cloth (for laying on the stool)

Why is Chhath Mahaparva one of the most difficult fasts?

It would be wrong to call Chhath Puja just a fast; This is a difficult penance. This is a four-day practice in which the devotee not only gives up food and water, but also keeps strict control over his mind and body.

It begins with ‘Nahay-Khay’, in which the devotee takes bath, consumes satvik food and purifies the house. On the second day, there is ‘Kharna’, in which, after fasting without water for the whole day, prasad of jaggery (rasiyaav) and roti is eaten in the evening. After this Prasad, the most difficult Nirjala (without water) fast of about 36 hours begins, which ends only after offering Arghya to the rising Sun.

This fast is the biggest test of physical endurance and unwavering faith, which is why it is called Mahaparva.