Varanasi · Uttar Pradesh
Chhath Puja 2029in Varanasi
Exact puja times & muhurta computed for Varanasi coordinates (25.32°N, 82.97°E)
Key Timings
Festival Date
Sunday, November 11, 2029
Sunrise
06:12
Sunset
17:11
Why This Date?
Chhath Puja follows the Udaya Tithi rule — the festival is observed on the day when the required tithi prevails at sunrise. This is the default Dharmasindhu convention for festivals without a special time-window requirement.
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Deity
Surya (Sun God), Chhathi Maiya (Usha)
Mythology & Legend
Chhath is dedicated to Surya (the Sun God) and Chhathi Maiya (Usha, the goddess of dawn). In the Mahabharata, Draupadi and the Pandavas observed this vrat for regaining their lost kingdom. Karna, the son of Surya, was also a devoted worshipper of the Sun and performed rituals standing in water, which mirrors the Chhath tradition.
How to Observe
A rigorous four-day festival: Day 1 (Nahay Khay) — ritual bath and a single meal; Day 2 (Kharna) — daylong fast broken after sunset with kheer and roti; Day 3 (Sandhya Arghya) — standing in a river or pond at sunset, offering arghya to the setting Sun with thekua, fruits, and sugarcane on soop (bamboo trays); Day 4 (Usha Arghya) — pre-dawn arghya to the rising Sun. Devotees stand waist-deep in water for extended periods.
Significance
Chhath is the only Vedic festival dedicated to worshipping the Sun as the source of all life and energy. It is the most important festival of Bihar, Jharkhand, and eastern Uttar Pradesh, and is celebrated with deep devotion across the Indian diaspora. The vrat is known for its extreme rigour — 36 hours without food or water.
Fasting
Extremely rigorous — 36 hours without food or water (from Kharna evening to Usha Arghya dawn). Devotees stand in cold river water at both sunset and sunrise.