Chhath Puja 2022 Day 2: When is Kharna? Sunrise and sunset times, shubh muhurat, prasad, rules and rituals to follow
Four days Chhath Puja . festival started today, October 28, and people across the country are marking the event with much excitement. It falls on six days after Diwali or on the sixth day of the month of Kartik. Chhath Puja, also known as Shashti, Chhath, Chhathi, Chhath Parv, Dala Puja and Dala Chhath, begins with Nahay Khay and ends with Usha Arghya. The second day of Chhath is called Kharna.
During Chhath, women observe an arduous vrat Nirjala, and devotees pray Lord Surya (Sun God) and Chhathi Mata for the happiness, growth and prosperity of their families and children. Chhath is unique to the states of Bihar, Jharkhand and Eastern Uttar Pradesh in India and is also celebrated in Nepal. Although traditionally women observe fast Chhath, men can also do it.
Chhath Puja 2022 Kharna Date:
The second day of Chhath is Kharna. This year, it falls on October 29. According to Drik Panchang, Chaturthi will start at 08:13 am, Panchami will start at 05:49 am on 30th October and Brahma Muhurat will last from 05:02 am until 05:52 a.m. on October 29. (Also Read | Chhath Puja 2022: Why is Chhath Puja celebrated? Know the date, history, meaning, celebration of the four days of Chhath)
Chhath Puja 2022 Sunrise and sunset time in day 2:
According to Drik Panchang, on Kharna day, dawn will occur at 06:43 am on October 29 and sunset will take place at 06:04 pm on October 29.
Rules and etiquette for the 2nd day of Chhath Puja 2022:
On this day, devotees wake up early and prepare a prasad of Gud (jaggery) Ki Kheer made with jaggery and Arwa chawal. Devotees also use seasonal fruits and vegetables as prasad during Puja. They also observe an arduous nirjala vrat (fasting without a drop of water) from sunrise to sunset and offer the first Arghya of Chhath to sunrise. Devotees can fast only after offering prasad to the Sun God. Then they have prasad and start nirjala vrat for the third day, which lasts 36 hours. According to the rituals, the observer quickly cooks the whole prasad and serves it as a gift to the eater.
Chhath Puja 2022 Day 2 Prasad:
Devotees prepare a special prasad on Kharna, the second day of Chhath, called Gud (jaggery) Ki Kheer. They use jaggery, milk and Arwa chawal to make this dish. This Kheer is also known as Rasiya, and it is made of mango wood and clay stove.
