By Admin 
If there is no pond or river near your house, then you can make a small Chhath Ghat on the terrace or courtyard of your house. For this, make a small circle with bricks and fill it with water. If you want, you can also make a small cement pond. Many people also use children’s plastic tubs, but keep in mind that plastic should not be used too much because plastic is considered prohibited during Chhath.
If the courtyard of your house is unpaved, you can dig a small pit there and fill it with clean water. This small water pond is good for offering water to the Sun God. When you offer Arghya while standing in it, the same feeling and devotion will reach the Sun God, which is done at the ghat.
Offering Arghya is most important in Chhath Puja. To offer Arghya, mix clean water, some jaggery and Ganges water in a copper or brass pot, then look at the Sun with folded hands and offer Arghya. One Arghya is given in the evening at the time of sunset and the other Arghya is given in the morning at the time of sunrise.
Special puja materials are required for Chhath Puja, like thekua, new white clothes, fruit basket, puja soup and dalia, red and yellow vermillion, incense sticks, lamps and earthen lamps. Decorate all these things in a neat manner and keep them in the puja thali.
Special care is taken to eat pure food during Chhath Puja. People observing fast eat food without garlic and onion on all four days of puja and keep in mind the freshness of the food. Clean the house thoroughly, utensils and clothes should be completely clean. Do not allow any kind of filth at the place of worship.
If you are not able to go to the ghat, then worship by watching the rising and setting sun from the terrace or courtyard of the house in the morning and evening. Offer water to Lord Sun and pray for the happiness, peace and health of your family.
Published at : 23 Oct 2025 08:27 AM (IST)