Chhath Puja 2026 in Prayagraj
Sandhya Arghya 5:15 PM

1. 1
   Nahay Khay, 13 November

   The vratee bathes, in a river if possible, the house is cleaned, and the vratee eats one sattvik meal, usually kaddu-bhaat (bottle gourd with rice) and chana dal, cooked without onion or garlic.

2. 2
   Kharna, 14 November

   The vratee fasts through the day and in the evening offers kheer made with gur (jaggery), with roti, and eats it as prasad. The 36-hour nirjala fast begins after this meal.

3. 3
   Sandhya Arghya, sunset at 5:15 PM

   The family carries the daura to the ghat. Standing in the water and holding up the soop, the vratee offers arghya of water and milk to the setting Sun. In Prayagraj the Sun sets at 5:15 PM on 15 November.

4. 4
   Usha Arghya, sunrise at 6:20 AM

   Before dawn the family returns to the ghat. The vratee stands in the water until the Sun rises and offers the second arghya to the rising Sun. In Prayagraj the Sun rises at 6:20 AM on 16 November, 13 h 5 min after the evening arghya.

5. 5
   Parana

   The vratee ends the fast with water and the prasad, and the prasad is shared with everyone at the ghat and at home.

Why Chhath is kept, the offerings and the songs are on the Chhath Puja page.