Kartik Shukla Shashthi ko manaya jaane wala Chhath, Surya dev aur Chhathi Maiya ko samarpit hai. 4 din ka yeh nirjala vrat aasthaa aur swachhata ka pratik hai — vrati nadi/talab mein khade hokar suraj ko arghya dete hain.
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Kaise manayein
Pehla din: Nahay-Khay. Doosra din: Kharna (kheer-roti ka prasad).
Teesra din: shaam ko doobte suraj ko arghya (Sandhya Arghya).
Chautha din: ugte suraj ko arghya (Usha Arghya) ke saath vrat ka paaran.
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Muhurat
Arghya ka samay sandhya (sunset) aur usha (sunrise) — sthaaniya suryoday/suryast ke hisaab se.