Delhi: The third day of Chhath Puja is significant as devotees offer arghya to the setting sun, which means thanks to Surya Dev, the Sun God, for life and blessings. This evening ritual is profoundly important in the four-day festival as families and communities unite while praying, showing devotion, and giving reverence. The third day, or Sandhya Arghya, is performed with full dedication and thousands assemble at rivers or water bodies to make that ritualistic offering.
Argha Timing for Delhi
The sun is about to set, and during this season, it sets almost in the early evening. Though varying on dates, saints get ready for the preparation much before sunset. Devotees and their families circumambulate rivers, lakes, or ponds in preparation for the rituals that coincide with the timing of sunset. Apart from this, local temples and religious bodies release new schedules time and again well in advance to help the devotees get ready to perform the act of worship appropriately.
How to Perform the Ritual
On the third day, devotees observe a complete day-long fast without even drinking water, thereby depicting that it is their fast and hence abstinence and chastity. In the evening, devotees get together with thekua- a traditional sweet, fruits and coconut offered in bamboo baskets. They prepare the offerings as a form of thanks and blessings for the health and well-being of loved ones. Songs and prayers addressed to Surya Dev accompany the ritual, which performs a good devotion in such an environment.
The third day of Chhath Puja is a moment when the bonding between the devotees and the Sun God becomes especially strong. Through Sandhya Arghya, families express their devotion and seek his blessings for health and prosperity. For the people of Delhi, looking at local sources can help determine the sunset time so that the ritual is performed with perfect accuracy, making it all the more spiritually charged.
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