Hamar desh bharat me ek sal bahut parv manaye jate hai . Har parv ka apna ek alag hi mahatva hota hai or apni ek alag hi dharmik aastha hoti hai .Bharat ke sare hi parv bahut hi mahan or sarvshreshth hote hai ,leki ek parva hai jise ham bhartiya mahaparv ke nam se jante hai “Chhath puja ” bharat ka ek bahut hi mahatvapura tyohar hai hai jise har bhartiya bahut garv or aashtha ke sath manay ajata hai . Chhath puja ek bahut hi purana or pavitra parv hai jo ,sabse jyada bihar ,jharkhand ,purvanchal ( uttar pradesh ka purvi hissa ) ,aur nepal ke kuch jaghao me bhi manaya jata hai . Ye tyohar surya bhagwan or chhati maiya ke liye kiya jata jata hai . Ye mahaparv 4 dino tak manaya jata hai . Is din jo bhi chhath puja ka vrat krte hai wo apne parivar ki sukh ,samriddhi or achchhe swasthya ke liye bhagwan se vinti karte hain.
Chhath puja ka tyohar chaar dino tak chalta hai. Is tyohar me bahut sari niyam hoti hai , isme bahut pavitrata bhi hoti hain. sabse pahle din nahay khaye , dusre din kharna ,shandhya arghya , or subh arghya . Kheer bhojan ko kharna ke nam se bhi jante hai . jo bahut hi bhakti se bhara or important hota hai . Is din vrat rakhne walo ke liye bhi bhakti ,suddhta or tyag ka prateek hota hain. To aaiye pure detail me jante hain ki kharna ke din kya kya hota hain.
Kharna din ki tithi or mahatva
Chhath puja ka dusra din ko kharna ya phir lohanda ke nam se jante hain. Ye nahay-khaye ke bad hota hain . Vrat rakhne wale ko pavaitin kha jata hain. Is din parvaitin pure din nirjala yani bina pani piye vrat rakhti hain. phir sham ke samay me kharna ke samay kheer ,roti or kela or gud ka bhog bnakar prasad ke roop mein khati hain. Ye vrat krne walo ke liye pavitrata shuru rne ka din hota hain. Is din ke bad parvaitin 36 ghanta ka nirjala vrat rakhte hain jisme wo kuch bhi chij na khati hai or na hi peeti hain.
Kharna ke din ka bhog -kheer bhojan
- Kheer(gudorchinikakheer)
- Kheer , chawal or dudh or dry fruits dal kar banti hain.
- Suddh gay ke dudh kharna ka kheer banta hain.
- Ye mitti ke chulhe par banti hai lakdi jalakar taki iski pavitrata bani rahe.
2. Roti ya puri
- Gehun ke aate se roti ya puri banayi jaati hai .
- Bahut log gud milakar thekuwa jaisa bhi bana lete hain .
3. Kela (banana ) , saakh (saag ) , or kuch phal jo season me milte hain.
Visheshta
- Pahle ke samay me log bhog mitti ke bartano me banaya jata tha lekin ab bhog pital ke abrtano me banaya jata hain.
- phle lakdi or gobar ke chulhe par banta tha lekin ab naye tarah ke chulhe aa gye ab tino ke chulhe par lakdi jalakr usi pe bhog lagaya jata hain.
- Is parv ke kharna ka prsad banane ke liye sb achchhe or suddh bartano ka istemal kiya hain , or sari achchhi chijo se banti hai .
- Kharna ke prasad me koi bhi tamsik chij jaise pyaj ,lehsun ye sb ka upyog nhi kiya jata hain.
Kharna ka vrat vidhi
Kharna ke din vrati subah se vrat rakhti hain . Is din ke vrt me kuch bhi khaya -piya nhi jata hain ,pani bhi nhi . Ye vrta ko pure din rakha jata hai ,sham ke samay me dhol nagado ke sath surya dev ke dubte hi kheer ka bhog lagakar vrat ko todte hain.
Kharna se pahle ki vidhi :
- Subah me nahana or suddhi :
- Subah jaldi uthkar nahaya jata hain.
- Pure ghar ko saf-suthra kiya jata hain.
- Vrati nayi sadi pahanti hain pila ya safed .
2. Bhog ki taiyari :
- Mitti ke chulhe par lakdi or goitha se aag jalakar bhog banaya jata hain.
- Kheer or roti banakar use peetal ,kansa ya mitti ke bartano me rakha jata hai.
3. Sham arghaya or bhog :
- Sham ko surya bhagwan ke dubne samay bhog unhe chadhaya jata hain.
- Uske bad vrati usi bhog me se lete hain.
- Bachha hua bhog parivar me bachche ko diya jata hain .
4. Vrat ka agla charan :
- Kharna krne bad vrati 36 ghante ka nirjala vrat rakhte hain .
- Nahi kuch khana , na hi kuch pina -sirf bhakti or shraddha ke sath surya bhagwan or chhati maiya ka dhyan kiya kiya jata hain.
Kharna ke din ki niyam or niyamitaye
Kharna ke din ki kuch niyam hote hai \, jise vrati ko palan krna bahut jaruri hota hai:
1 Pavitrata ka vishesh dhyan : Kharna ka bhog banane ke liye nhakr saf kapde pahanna bahut jaruri hota hai, saf -safai sabse jaruri hoti hain.
2. Maun or shant dimag se kriya : Is jitna ho sake maun rahna padta h ya jita kam bole utna hi achchha hota hain.
3. Lohe ke bartan ka tyag : Sirf mitti , peetal , kansa jaise purane bartnao or pavitrata ka hi istemal kiya jata hai.
4. Brahmcharya ka palan: Is din vrat rakhne wale or unke sath rahne wale logo ko bhi brahmcharya ka palan krna padta hain.
5. Nirjala vrat : Surya dubne tak ek bhi boond pani nahi pina hota hain.
Kharna se judi lok paramparaye or visheshtaye
Chhath puja ya khaskar kharna ke din kai lok paramparaye bhi dekhi jati hain.
- Vrat ki ijjat : Ghar ke vrati ko bhagwan ke roop me dekha jata hai. Unke har ek kam me pavitrata or maryada hoti hai .
- Parivarik ekta : Pure parivar ke log vrati ke liye bhog banane me madad krte hain. Ye din parivak ekta ka din hota hain.
- Mitti ka chulha banana : Ghar ke ek saf or suddh kone ya jagah me chulha banaya jata hai ,jha koi bhi asuddh chij na ho ya jaye .
- Surya aradhna : Sham me suraj dubne ke bad surya devta ke samne ek diya jalaya jata hain , phul chadhaya jata hain or prasad chadhaya jata hain.
- Bhog ke bad vrat ki shuruwat ; kharna ke turant bad se hi va ki kathin avastha shuru hoti hain jisme 36 ghante tak kuch bhi nhi khaya ya piya jata hain . Bas surya bhagwan or chhati maiya ki dhyan me lin raha jat hai unse prathna ki jati hain.
❓ Kharna / Lohanda 2025 FAQs
Q1. Kharna kya hai?
👉 Kharna ya Lohanda Chhath Puja ka dusra din hai jisme bhakt Gud–Chawal ki kheer aur roti ka pavitra prasād banate aur khate hain.
Q2. Kharna 2025 kab manaya jayega?
👉 Kharna 2025 Sunday, 26 October 2025 ko manaya jayega.
Q3. Kharna me kya khaya jata hai?
👉 Is din kheer bhojan hota hai, jisme gud–chawal ki kheer, roti aur seasonal fruits ka prasād shamil hota hai.
Q4. Kharna ka mahatva kya hai?
👉 Kharna surya dev aur chhathi maiya ko dhanyavaad dene ka pavitra din hai. Isse sharirik aur aarthik samriddhi prapt hoti hai aur vrat ka shubh aarambh hota hai.
Q5. Kharna kaha kiya jata hai?
👉 Kharna apne ghar par ya river/pond ke kinare (ghat) kiya jata hai, jahan log surya dev ko arghya dete hain aur prasād sabke saath baant-te hain.