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Chhath Rituals & Songs

छठ संस्कार आ गीत

Ritual steps, prasad, and folk songs of Chhath Puja.

छठक संस्कार, प्रसाद आ लोक गीत।

Standing in the water

पानि मे खड़ा होब

The **evening and morning arghya** are the heart of Chhath. Vratis (fasting devotees) offer to the setting and rising sun from knee-deep river water — a practice unique to the Mithila-Bhojpur belt.

संध्या आ उषा अर्घ्य छठक हृदय अछि। व्रती घाटक पानि मे खड़ा होइ क अस्त आ उगते सूर्यक अर्घ्य देत अछि — ए परंपरा मिथिला-भोजपुर बेल्टक अनोख 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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प्रत्येक पंक्ति: अंग्रेज़ी · हिंदी · मैथिली (देवनागरी)। ध्वनि आ बोलचाल क्षेत्र अनुसार भिन्नता संभव अछि।

  • 1.

    English

    Strict fast

    Hindi

    कड़ा व्रत

    Maithili

    कड़ा व्रत🔊

    Context

    Chhath ghats, wedding kitchens, and festival feasts of Mithila

  • 2.

    English

    36-hour fast

    Hindi

    36 घंटे व्रत

    Maithili

    छत्तीस घंटा व्रत🔊

    Context

    Chhath ghats, wedding kitchens, and festival feasts of Mithila

  • 3.

    English

    Standing in water

    Hindi

    पानी मे खड़ा होना

    Maithili

    पानि मे खड़ा होब🔊

    Context

    Chhath ghats, wedding kitchens, and festival feasts of Mithila

  • 4.

    English

    Salutation to Sun

    Hindi

    सूर्य को नमस्कार

    Maithili

    सूर्यक प्रणाम🔊

    Context

    Chhath Puja — used at Bagmati & Kosi ghats

  • 5.

    English

    Decorating the ghat

    Hindi

    घाट सजाना

    Maithili

    घाट सजाब🔊

    Context

    Chhath Puja — used at Bagmati & Kosi ghats

  • 6.

    English

    Lighting lamps

    Hindi

    दिया जलाना

    Maithili

    दिया जलाब🔊

    Context

    Chhath ghats, wedding kitchens, and festival feasts of Mithila

  • 7.

    English

    Making prasad

    Hindi

    प्रसाद बनाना

    Maithili

    प्रसाद बनाब🔊

    Context

    Chhath ghats, wedding kitchens, and festival feasts of Mithila

  • 8.

    English

    Thekua — Chhath sweet

    Hindi

    ठेकुआ

    Maithili

    ठेकुआ🔊

    Context

    Chhath prasad — wheat-jaggery sweet offered to Surya Dev

  • 9.

    English

    Kheer prasad

    Hindi

    खीर

    Maithili

    खीर🔊

    Context

    Chhath ghats, wedding kitchens, and festival feasts of Mithila

  • 10.

    English

    Pumpkin & rice

    Hindi

    कद्दू-भात

    Maithili

    कद्दू-भात🔊

    Context

    Chhath ghats, wedding kitchens, and festival feasts of Mithila

  • 11.

    English

    First offering

    Hindi

    पहला अर्घ्य

    Maithili

    पहिल अर्घ्य🔊

    Context

    Chhath Puja — used at Bagmati & Kosi ghats

  • 12.

    English

    Second offering

    Hindi

    दूसरा अर्घ्य

    Maithili

    दोसर अर्घ्य🔊

    Context

    Chhath Puja — used at Bagmati & Kosi ghats

  • 13.

    English

    Breaking the fast

    Hindi

    पारण

    Maithili

    पारण🔊

    Context

    Chhath ghats, wedding kitchens, and festival feasts of Mithila

  • 14.

    English

    Together with family

    Hindi

    परिवार सँ मिलकर

    Maithili

    परिवार सँ मिलकर🔊

    Context

    Chhath ghats, wedding kitchens, and festival feasts of Mithila

  • 15.

    English

    Ganga water

    Hindi

    गंगा जल

    Maithili

    गंगा जल🔊

    Context

    Chhath ghats, wedding kitchens, and festival feasts of Mithila

  • 16.

    English

    Purity

    Hindi

    पवित्रता

    Maithili

    पवित्रता🔊

    Context

    Chhath ghats, wedding kitchens, and festival feasts of Mithila

  • 17.

    English

    Devotion

    Hindi

    भक्ति

    Maithili

    भक्ति🔊

    Context

    Chhath ghats, wedding kitchens, and festival feasts of Mithila

  • 18.

    English

    Sacred vow

    Hindi

    संकल्प

    Maithili

    संकल्प🔊

    Context

    Chhath ghats, wedding kitchens, and festival feasts of Mithila

  • 19.

    English

    Wish / vow to deity

    Hindi

    मन्नत

    Maithili

    मन्नत🔊

    Context

    Chhath ghats, wedding kitchens, and festival feasts of Mithila

  • 20.

    English

    Chhath fair

    Hindi

    छठ मेला

    Maithili

    छठ मेला🔊

    Context

    Chhath Puja — used at Bagmati & Kosi ghats

  • 21.

    English

    Folk song

    Hindi

    लोक गीत

    Maithili

    लोक गीत🔊

    Context

    Chhath ghats, wedding kitchens, and festival feasts of Mithila

  • 22.

    English

    Drum

    Hindi

    ढोलक

    Maithili

    ढोलक🔊

    Context

    Chhath ghats, wedding kitchens, and festival feasts of Mithila

  • 23.

    English

    Harmonium

    Hindi

    हारमोनियम

    Maithili

    हारमोनियम🔊

    Context

    Chhath ghats, wedding kitchens, and festival feasts of Mithila

  • 24.

    English

    Dawn has broken

    Hindi

    भोर भेल

    Maithili

    भोर भेल🔊

    Context

    Chhath ghats, wedding kitchens, and festival feasts of Mithila

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