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Chhath Puja Vocabulary

छठ पूजा — शब्दावली

Essential Maithili words for Chhath — Mithila's grandest festival.

छठ पूजाक मूल शब्द — मिथिलाक सबसँ बड़ परव।

Why Chhath words matter

छठक शब्द काहे जरूरी अछि

Chhath Puja is not just a festival in Mithila — it is a **four-day vow** where families stand in river water at sunset and sunrise. Knowing these words connects you to how Mithila worships nature directly, without idols.

छठ मिथिला मे केवल परव नहि — ए चार दिनक व्रत अछि जहाँ परिवार सूर्यक संध्या आ भोरक अर्घ्य देत अछि। ए शब्द सीखि क अहाँ समझब जे मिथिला प्रकृतिक सीधा पूजा करैत अछि।

Folk song from Mithila

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  • Chhath Puja Geet

    छठ पूजा गीत

    Chhath — Sun worship

    उगहु उगहु सूर देव, अँचरा पसार अरजी करूँ…

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छठ शब्द — अन्वेषण करी

प्रत्येक पंक्ति: अंग्रेज़ी · हिंदी · मैथिली (देवनागरी)। ध्वनि आ बोलचाल क्षेत्र अनुसार भिन्नता संभव अछि।

  • 1.

    English

    Chhath Puja

    Hindi

    छठ पूजा

    Maithili

    छठ पूजा🔊

    Context

    Chhath Puja — Mithila's grandest festival; ghats on Bagmati & Kosi

  • 2.

    English

    Sun God

    Hindi

    सूर्य देव

    Maithili

    सूर्य देव🔊

    Context

    Chhath Puja — used at Bagmati & Kosi ghats

  • 3.

    English

    Fast / vow

    Hindi

    व्रत

    Maithili

    व्रत🔊

    Context

    Chhath ghats, wedding kitchens, and festival feasts of Mithila

  • 4.

    English

    Offering to Sun

    Hindi

    अर्घ्य

    Maithili

    अर्घ्य🔊

    Context

    Chhath Puja — used at Bagmati & Kosi ghats

  • 5.

    English

    River bank / ghat

    Hindi

    घाट

    Maithili

    घाट🔊

    Context

    Chhath Puja — used at Bagmati & Kosi ghats

  • 6.

    English

    Kharna — day 2 ritual

    Hindi

    खरना

    Maithili

    खरना🔊

    Context

    Chhath ghats, wedding kitchens, and festival feasts of Mithila

  • 7.

    English

    Evening offering

    Hindi

    संध्या अर्घ्य

    Maithili

    संध्या अर्घ्य🔊

    Context

    Chhath Puja — used at Bagmati & Kosi ghats

  • 8.

    English

    Morning offering

    Hindi

    उषा अर्घ्य

    Maithili

    उषा अर्घ्य🔊

    Context

    Chhath Puja — used at Bagmati & Kosi ghats

  • 9.

    English

    Earthen lamp

    Hindi

    दिया

    Maithili

    दिया🔊

    Context

    Chhath ghats, wedding kitchens, and festival feasts of Mithila

  • 10.

    English

    Bamboo basket

    Hindi

    सोोप

    Maithili

    सोोप🔊

    Context

    Chhath ghats, wedding kitchens, and festival feasts of Mithila

  • 11.

    English

    First day bath & meal

    Hindi

    नहाय-खाय

    Maithili

    नहाय-खाय🔊

    Context

    Chhath ghats, wedding kitchens, and festival feasts of Mithila

  • 12.

    English

    Chhathi Maiya goddess

    Hindi

    छठी मइया

    Maithili

    छठी मइया🔊

    Context

    Chhath Puja — used at Bagmati & Kosi ghats

  • 13.

    English

    Rice laddoo prasad

    Hindi

    पुड़िया

    Maithili

    पुड़िया🔊

    Context

    Chhath ghats, wedding kitchens, and festival feasts of Mithila

  • 14.

    English

    Milk & water offering

    Hindi

    दूध-पानि

    Maithili

    दूध-पानि🔊

    Context

    Chhath ghats, wedding kitchens, and festival feasts of Mithila

  • 15.

    English

    Banana offering

    Hindi

    केला

    Maithili

    केला🔊

    Context

    Chhath ghats, wedding kitchens, and festival feasts of Mithila

  • 16.

    English

    Coconut offering

    Hindi

    नारियल

    Maithili

    नारियल🔊

    Context

    Chhath ghats, wedding kitchens, and festival feasts of Mithila

  • 17.

    English

    Water chestnut

    Hindi

    सिंघाड़ा

    Maithili

    सिंघाड़ा🔊

    Context

    Chhath ghats, wedding kitchens, and festival feasts of Mithila

  • 18.

    English

    Sugarcane

    Hindi

    गन्ना

    Maithili

    गन्ना🔊

    Context

    Chhath ghats, wedding kitchens, and festival feasts of Mithila

  • 19.

    English

    Chhath folk song

    Hindi

    छठ गीत

    Maithili

    छठ गीत🔊

    Context

    Chhath Puja — used at Bagmati & Kosi ghats

  • 20.

    English

    Rising sun

    Hindi

    उगते सूर्य

    Maithili

    उगते सूर्य🔊

    Context

    Chhath Puja — used at Bagmati & Kosi ghats

  • 21.

    English

    Setting sun

    Hindi

    अस्त सूर्य

    Maithili

    अस्त सूर्य🔊

    Context

    Chhath Puja — used at Bagmati & Kosi ghats

  • 22.

    English

    One who observes the fast

    Hindi

    व्रती

    Maithili

    व्रती🔊

    Context

    Chhath ghats, wedding kitchens, and festival feasts of Mithila

  • 23.

    English

    Sacred river

    Hindi

    पवित्र नदी

    Maithili

    पवित्र नदी🔊

    Context

    Chhath ghats, wedding kitchens, and festival feasts of Mithila

  • 24.

    English

    Bagmati river

    Hindi

    बगमती

    Maithili

    बगमती🔊

    Context

    Chhath ghats, wedding kitchens, and festival feasts of Mithila

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