Women fasting will offer water to the setting sun, 36 hours of waterless fast started after Kharna. Chhath Puja: Fasting women will offer Arghya to the setting sun, 36-hour waterless fast begins after Kharna – Mathura News

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Second day of Chhath Puja celebrated as Kharna

The second day of Chhath Puja, the great festival of Nahay Khay and faith, was celebrated as Kharna. Men and women observing fast on the day of Kharna kept a waterless fast throughout the day. In the evening, kheer made of jawar i.e. jaggery was offered to Lord Sun. After offering the food, the fasting women and men accepted it as Prasad. After this the women started fasting for 36 hours.

Men and women observing fast on the day of Kharna kept a waterless fast throughout the day. In the evening, kheer made from jawar i.e. jaggery was offered to Lord Surya.

limits are followed

Women who fast for 36 hours during Chhath Puja have to follow the norms. During the fast, the devotee stays away from all kinds of luxuries. The devotees sleep by spreading a sheet on the ground. Apart from this, he does not use any luxuries.

Will offer water to the setting sun

Arghya will be offered to the setting sun on Thursday, the third day of Chhath Puja, the great festival of folk faith. On this day, fasting women will gather at the ghats of Yamuna in Mathura. Where she will offer Arghya to the setting sun. Fasting women will reach about a dozen ghats of Mathura, Vrindavan and Gokul and offer Arghya to the setting sun there. Fasting women will also gather on the banks of the artificial pond in Refinery Nagar of Mathura.