Chhath Puja: This year the first day of Chhath Mahaparv is on November 8. The festival lasts for four days and it completes after Nahay Khay on the first day, Kharna on the second day, Surya Arghya in the evening on the third day, and in the morning Arghya on the fourth day.
Offer these fruits to please Chhathi Maiya
1.Banana
Chhathi Maiya likes bananas very much. Banana is also believed to be the favourite fruit of Lord Vishnu. Bananas are considered raw fruit. In the Chhathi Maiya puja, raw bananas are brought home and cooked.
2.Dabh Nimbu
Size of dabh nimbu is larger than the normal nimbu. It tastes both sour and sweet. This lemon should also be offered to Chhathi Maiya as prasad.
3.Coconut
Offering coconuts is considered as important in the festival of Chhath. Purity is of great importance in Chhath Parv. By offering coconut, Goddess Lakshmi enters the house.
4.Sugarcane
Sugarcane is important like coconut in Chhath Puja. Jaggery is also used in prasad in Chhath Puja. Many people build a small house from sugarcane for worship. It is believed that Chhathi Maiya brings happiness and prosperity to the house.
5.Suthani
Suthani comes out of the soil, so it is considered pure. Suthani is used in Chhath Puja. It has many medicinal properties. Suthani tastes like a sweet potato. This fruit is considered very pure so is used in Chhath Puja.
