Chhath Puja 2024 Katha: There is a lot of power in the fasting story of Chhath Puja, it goes away only by listening or reading it.

Chhath Puja 2024 Story: Chhath Puja is called the great festival of folk faith (Mahaparv Chhath). In this, Chhathi Maiya i.e. Shashthi Devi and Lord Bhaskar (Lord Surya) are worshipped. According to Panchang, the festival of Chhath Puja starts from Chaturthi Tithi of Kartik Shukla and continues till Saptami Tithi.

Chhath is celebrated 6 days after Diwali (Diwali 2024). This year Chhath will start from 5th November 2024, which will end on Friday 8th November 2024. But Chhath Mahavrat is incomplete until the story related to it is not heard or read. Let us know about the story of Chhath Puja-

Story of Chhath Puja (Chhath Puja 2024 Vrat Katha)

The mythological story of Chhath Puja is related to King Priyavrat. According to the story, the king and his wife were very sad because they did not have any children. Both the king and his wife went to Maharishi Kashyap to wish to have a child. Then Maharishi performed the yagya and the king’s wife became pregnant. She gave birth to a son after completion of 9 months. But he was born dead, after which the king and his wife became more unhappy than before.

Saddened, King Priyavrat tried to commit suicide in the crematorium itself to sacrifice his life along with that of his dead son. Then a goddess appeared there. The goddess said, I am Devasena, daughter of Brahma and I am Goddess Shashthi, born from the sixth part of the basic nature of creation.

If you worship me and inspire other people to do the same, I will give you the gem of a son. The king followed the advice of the goddess and kept a fast on the Shashthi Tithi of Kartik Shukla and worshiped Goddess Shashthi. After which the king got a son. It is believed that Chhath Puja started from this time onwards.

Chhath Puja happens twice a year

Let us tell you that Chhath festival is celebrated twice a year. Along with the month of Kartik, Chhath Puja is also celebrated in the month of Chaitra, which is also called Chaiti Chhath. Chhath Puja of Kartik month is known as Chhath Mahaparva or Kartiki Chhath. Both men and women can celebrate this festival. Along with the worship of Chhathi Maiya, Chhath is also a unique festival of Surya Dev worship.

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