Chhath Puja 2025 Live Updates: 4-Day Mahaparv Begins with Nahay Khay, Kharna, Surya Arghya, Vrat Paran, Sunrise & Sunset Timings, Rituals, Geet, and Wishes Across Bihar, UP & Delhi NCR
✍️ Written by: Vani Verma
Chhath Puja 2025, the four-day festival dedicated to Surya Dev (Sun God) and Chhathi Maiya, has begun with immense devotion across Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, and Delhi NCR. Starting with Nahay Khay, followed by Kharna, Sandhya Arghya, and concluding with Usha Arghya, the Mahaparv celebrates purity, gratitude, and nature worship. From riverbank rituals and eco-friendly ghats to traditional songs and offerings like Thekua, preparations are in full swing nationwide. Authorities have made special arrangements for devotees, including clean ghats, artificial ponds, and additional train services. Stay tuned for live updates on timings, rituals, muhurat, Chhath songs, and celebrations across India.
Chhath Puja 2025, a popular Hindu festival, has started with tremendous fervor and devotion across India, so much so, that the deep regards and love put into its rituals are surely reaching the heavens. Its origins in the Vedas, derived from the earth’s appropriate harmony and gratitude to the Sun God and Chhathi Maiya, create a phenomenal cycle of purity and discipline.
Four-Day Festival: Nahay Khay, Kharna, Sandhya Arghya, and Usha Arghya
Chhath Puja lasts for four days. It starts with Nahay Khay, where the devotees embellish themselves with a holy bath, and a small simple meal afterwards. For the second day, called Kharna, they prepare special kheer made of attay (whole wheat flour), churpi (jaggery), and rice and offer it as prasad. Third day, called Sandhya Arghya, devotees pray to the setting sun, and on the final day is called Usha Arghya, when they pray to the rising sun and finish their fast, or “Vrat Paran”.
Festive Celebrations Across India: Ghats, Songs, and Traditions
All across the country, ghats are lit with diyas. Songs such as “Kaanch Hi Baans Ke Bahangiya” are sung. Women, in all of their traditional saris, uphold the rituals with utmost faith. Authorities have addressed crowd management, clean ghats, and safety. Markets were filled with festive enthusiasm as families prepared offerings occurring rituals of everlasting faith and preparing their traditional delicacies. Chhath Puja 2025 is a beautiful celebration of discipline, devotion and humanity along with the rewarding relationship with nature.
Live Updates
- 05:45 (IST) 26 Oct 2025
Chhath Puja 2025 LIVE Updates: MCD Allocates ₹40,000 per Ward for Lighting and Cleanliness at Delhi’s Chhath Ghats
As the four-day Chhath Puja celebrations began on Saturday, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) announced an allocation of ₹40,000 per ward to improve lighting at ghats across the Capital’s 250 wards.
Mayor Sardar Raja Iqbal Singh, who inspected preparations in Shalimar Bagh and Pitampura, said the goal is to ensure safety and comfort for devotees, especially during evening rituals.
The MCD has also deployed special sanitation teams and strengthened arrangements for cleanliness, drainage, fogging, and waste management, while urging citizens to avoid plastic use and maintain hygiene at the ghats.
- 03:31 (IST) 26 Oct 2025
Chhath Puja 2025 LIVE Updates: Traffic Diversions Announced in Lucknow Around Laxman Mela Ground
Ahead of Chhath Puja celebrations on October 27–28, the Lucknow Traffic Police has announced traffic diversions near Laxman Mela Ground. Key rituals include Sandhya Arghya and Kosi filling on October 27, followed by Suryoday Arghya on October 28.
Traffic will be regulated from 12 noon on October 27 and again from 3 am on October 28 until the end of the festivities.
Diversions will affect major routes in Hazratganj, including Chiraiyajheel, Sikandar Bagh, Rana Pratap Marg, and Clark Avadh intersections, with alternate routes provided for smooth vehicular movement.
- 01:45 (IST) 26 Oct 2025
Chhath Puja 2025 LIVE Updates: Delhi CM Declares Chhath Puja 2025 a Government Holiday on October 27
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced October 27, the main day of Chhath Puja, as a government holiday. She highlighted the festival’s significance in celebrating faith, devotion, and harmony with nature. The government has also ensured cleanliness, safety, and essential facilities at over 1,300 Chhath ghats across the Capital to help devotees perform rituals peacefully.
- 23:56 (IST) 25 Oct 2025
Chhath Puja 2025 LIVE Updates: Dates, Timings, and Tithi Details
Celebrate Chhath Puja 2025 with the right timings! This year, the festival begins on Monday, October 27, 2025. Key moments include Sunrise at 6:30 AM and Sunset at 5:40 PM. The Shashthi Tithi starts at 6:04 AM on October 27 and ends at 7:59 AM on October 28, guiding devotees through the sacred rituals with precision.
- 23:12 (IST) 25 Oct 2025
Chhath Puja 2025 LIVE Updates: Sharda Sinha Songs That Capture the Soul of Chhath Puja
From dawn prayers to riverside rituals, Sharda Sinha’s voice has become synonymous with the spirit of Chhath Puja. Her devotional songs Uga Hai Suruj Dev, Kaanch Hi Baans Ke Bahangiya, and Pahile Pahil Chhathi Maiya echo through every celebration, blending tradition, emotion, and cultural pride in melodies that unite generations across Bihar and beyond.
