Chhath Puja SMS

Chhath Puja is a Hindu festival celebrated in the northern parts of the country.Also known as Chhathi and Dala Chhath, the festival is dedicated to the Sun God.Chhathi falls on the sixth day of the Kartik month in the Hindu Calendar.Chhath Puja marks a four day long festival including rituals of bathing, fasting and offerings to the Sun.It is believed that rituals of Chhath Puja came from the ancient Vedic texts such as Rigveda, which contains hymns related to the worshipping of sun.Some people also believe that the Chhath Puja was initiated by Draupadi from Mahabharata.Devotees follow this ritual with abstinence and ritual segregation.Prayers are offered to the setting sun and rising sun displaying the glory of sun and the cycle of birth after death.During this occasion, people prepare several delicacies and distribute Prasad among relatives and friends.Folk songs are played in houses, celebrating the glory of Chhath Puja.