Arghya will be offered to the setting sun on the evening of 7th November: Chhath Mata is the sister of Sun God, start the day by offering water to the Sun on Chhath Puja.

Tomorrow is Chhath Puja on 7th November. Today (6 November) is the second day of Chhath Puja festival. This is the great festival of Sun worship. Arghya will be offered to the setting sun on the evening of Kartik Shukla Shashthi on 7th November and to the rising sun on the morning of 8th November.

According to Ujjain's astrologer Pt. Manish Sharma, generally there is a tradition of offering water to the rising sun, but on the festival of Chhath Puja, Arghya is offered to the setting sun. Lord Surya is among the Panchadevs and hence all auspicious works begin with the worship of Panchadevs. Arghya should be offered to the Sun God every morning. Sun worship eliminates negative thoughts and provides health benefits. One should offer water to the Sun and chant the mantras and names of the Sun. On the festival of Chhath Puja, the sister of Sun God i.e. Chhath Mata is worshipped.

Beliefs related to Chhath Mata

Today is the second day of Chhath Puja fast.

The second day of Chhath Puja fast is of Kharna. In Kharna, after sunset in the evening, kheer is made from cow's milk in a brass vessel. A fasting person eats this kheer, but if he hears any sound while eating the kheer, he leaves the kheer there. After this the waterless fast of 36 hours starts.

Arghya is offered at the time of sunset and sunrise

Arghya is offered to the Sun in the evening on the third day i.e. Chhath Puja (7 November). A person fasting from morning on this day remains fasting and dehydrated. Thekua is made in Prasad. Even after performing Surya Puja in the evening, the person fasting at night remains dehydrated. The fast is completed after offering Arghya to the rising Sun on the morning of the fourth day i.e. Saptami Tithi (8 November).