Nahay Khay Chhath Puja 2024: Chhath Puja is the biggest festival of folk faith. This festival lasts for four full days. Chhath Puja starts on the day of Nahai-Khai and the festival ends after giving Usha Arghya. The fast of Chhath Puja is kept without water for 36 hours. This fast is considered to be one of the most difficult fasts. On this day, fasting women keep a waterless fast for 36 hours. Chhath fast is especially celebrated in Bihar and UP. By observing this fast, happiness, prosperity, and child happiness are attained in the family. In such a situation, let us know when Nahai-Khai of Chhath Puja will be done in the year 2024.

Nahay Khay Chhath Puja 2024 (Nahay-Eat Chhath Puja 2024)

Chhath Puja's Nahai Khaai is performed on the Chaturthi Tithi of Shukla Paksha in the month of Kartik. Chhath Puja fast is observed on the day of Shashthi Tithi. This year Chhath Puja's Nahai-Khai will be performed on 5 November 2024.

Bathing and Eating Rules (Nahay Khay Niyam)

• On the day of Nahai – Khaya of Chhath Puja, clean the entire house thoroughly.
• Use only a clean stove to prepare food on this day.
• Use only Satvik things in the food of Nahay Khaya, do not use garlic and onion.
• Before preparing food for Nahay Khaya, wash your head and take a bath.
• Cook food only after taking a bath and women observing fast should eat food after wearing clean clothes.
• On this day, all the family members should eat only Satvik food.

What should be eaten during bathing and eating?

On the day of Nahai-Khai of Chhath Puja, some special things are used in food. On this day, gram dal, pumpkin vegetables or gourd vegetables, and rice must be used in the food. On this day, fasting women eat only once and on the next day, fasting is observed and Kharna is done in the evening.

Importance of Bathing and Eating

In the fast of Chhath Puja, bathing and eating have a special significance. Chhath Puja begins on this day. On this day, women fasting wash their heads with pond water or Ganga water and only after that do they cook food. Food should be cooked and eaten only after bathing on this day. Rock salt should be used to prepare food for the fast on this day. On the day of Chhath's bathing and eating food is done only once, so on this day food should be eaten with a full heart and while sitting comfortably. Eating food on the day of bathing and eating brings positive energy to the body of the fasting person.