chhath puja songs, chhat puja, chhat puja 2009, chhath puja, chitragupta puja
written by indianachu
at Monday, October 19, 2009
Chhat Puja or Dala Chhat Pooja, a popular festival celebrated in North Indian states, is observed on the sixth day in the Hindu month of Kartik. In 2009, the date of Chhat Puja is October 23. Chhat or Dala Chhath Puja is celebrated for four days which begins on Kartik Sashti. Chhat Puja is also observed as Surya Shashti.
On Surya Shashti or Chhat Puja, Surya Bhagwan (Sun God) is worshipped. Chhat Pujais an important festival for the people of Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. In Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh, Chhat is observed as Surya Shashti. In temples dedicated to Surya bhagwan, SuryaShashti is a main celebrations time. Famous Surya temples are – Konark Surya temple of Orissa and Arasuvilli Surya Devalayam in Andhra Pradesh.
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