Chhath is a big festival of Bihar, Jharkhand and eastern Uttar Pradesh. Today is the third day of Chhath Puja festival. On this day, Arghya is offered to the setting sun. Today the devotees keep a waterless fast for 36 hours. Chhath festival is a festival of connection with nature. In this, Arghya is offered to the Sun God and Chhathi Mahaya is worshipped. It is believed that by performing Chhath fast puja with complete purity, sanctity and true heart, all the wishes are fulfilled. Very few people know about the origin story of Chhath Maiya. Let us know who is Chhathi Maiya and what is the story of her origin?
Who is Chhathi Maiya?
In this great festival of Chhath, Chhathi Maiya and Lord Surya are worshipped. According to mythology, Chhathi Maiya is the mental daughter of Brahmadev and sister of Lord Surya. Chhathi Maiya is said to be the goddess of procreation, while Surya Dev is said to be the god of the body. It is believed in the Puranas that when Lord Brahma was creating the universe, he had divided himself into two parts. In this, one part was divided as man and the other part as nature. After this, nature also divided itself into 6 parts, one of which is the Mother Goddess. Chhathi Maiya is the sixth part of Mother Goddess. Chhathi Maiya is known as the goddess of nature and the goddess of progeny.
Lord Karthikeya is the husband
According to the Puranas, Chhathi Maiya’s husband is Lord Kartikeya. Lord Kartikeya is the first son of Lord Shiva and Mother Parvati and elder brother of Ganesha and Ashoka Sundari. According to Shrimad Bhagwat Mahapuran, Chhathi Maiya, who appeared from the sixth part of the world or nature, is the most famous and popular among other parts.
…That’s why Chhath Puja is performed
Chhath Puja fast is considered to be the most difficult fast of Hindu religion because in this one has to remain without water for 36 hours. Besides, the worship of Chhathi Maiya is considered difficult as well as very fruitful. By observing Chhath fast, children get long life and health. Also Chhathi Maiya and Surya Dev protect the entire family. During the Mahabharata period, when the child in the womb of Abhimanyu’s wife Uttara was killed, Lord Shri Krishna advised Uttara to observe Chhathi Mata fast.
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