~*`RISING OF THE ETERNAL SUN`*~
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`In Honor Of India's Ancient Festival Chhath Puja
and Our Poets Of India
In Their Hindu Worship of The Sun God`
'I wish to all of you'
`A Happy Chhath Puja`
~`*`~
~`*`~
Light Of The World Rises In The East
When Life Begins To Feast
Slowly Drifting Throughout Time Of Day
Sinking Softly Into The Bay
As The Sun Shines Almighty Love To Mankind
On Planet Earth Created By Thine
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Rising Of The Sun Sustains Life To All
No Matter How Very Small
Embrace This Truth Making It Your Goal
Receive Holy Grace Into Your Soul
Bathe In Glorious Rays Denouncing All Strife
As The Rising Sun Eternally Shines Everlasting Life
Chhath
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chhath
Performing of morning puja to Surya.
Also called
Chhathi
Dala Chhath
Surya Shashti
Observed by
Hindus, and Jains
Type
Cultural, Historical, Religious
Significance...
To thank Surya for bestowing the bounties of life on earth
and fulfilling particular wishes
Begins
2 days prior to Kartik Shasti
Ends
The day after Kartik Shasti
Date
Kartik Shukla Shasti
2010 date
10 November (Day1: Naha Kha)
11 November (Day2: Kharna)
12 November (Day3: Sanjhiya Arghya)
13 November (Day4: Paran-Bihaniya Arghya)
2011 date
1 November
Observances
Prayers and religious rituals, including puja and prasad,
bathing in the Ganges, and fasting
Chhath (Hindi: छठ, also called Dala Chhath)
is an ancient Hindu festival dedicated
to the Hindu Sun God, Surya, also known as Surya Shashti.
[1] The Chhath Puja is performed in order to thank Surya
for sustaining life on earth and to request the granting
of certain wishes. The Sun, considered the god of energy
and of the life-force, is worshiped during the Chhath fesival
to promote well-being, prosperity and progress.
In Hinduism, Sun worship is believed to help cure a variety
of diseases, including leprosy, and helps
ensure the longevity and prosperity
of family members, friends, and elders.
The rituals of the festival are rigorous and are observed
over a period of four days. They include holy bathing,
fasting and abstaining from drinking water (Vratta),
standing in water for long periods of time,
and offering prashad (prayer offerings)
and aragh to the setting and rising sun.
Although it is observed most elaborately in Bihar,
Jharkhand and the Terai regions of Nepal in modern times,
and is more prevalent in areas where migrants
from those areas have a presence, it is celebrated in all
regions and major urban centers in India.
The festival is celebrated in the regions including
but not exclusive to the northeast region of India,
Madhya Pradesh,
Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Chandigarh, Gujarat,[2]
Delhi,[3] Mumbai[4] and Mauritius.[5]
