Chhath Kharna 2025 LIVE: This year Chhath has started from 25th October 2025, Saturday i.e. today. In this great festival of four days, fasting women break their fast by offering Kharna on the second day, Arghya to the setting sun on the third day and Arghya to the rising sun on the fourth day.

Today, many fasting women in India performed the ritual of taking bath and eating.

Kharna on 26 October 2025

Now the second day of Chhath, Kharna (Kharna 2025) is on Sunday, 26 October. On this occasion, fasting women will observe waterless fast throughout the day and offer jaggery kheer and roti to Chhathi Maiya in the evening. Kharna is also known as Lohanda at some places.

In villages and towns, on the day of Kharna, jaggery kheer and roti are prepared on earthen stoves. Mango wood is used for cooking Prasad. Special care is taken of cleanliness and purity on the day of Kharna. Even a mistake or omission can make the Kharna Prasad impure.

Note down the date of Chhath Puja 2025

• 25 October 2025, Saturday
• Kharna 26 October 2025, Sunday
• Evening Arghya 27 October 2025, Monday
• Usha Arghya 28 October 2025, Tuesday

Why is jaggery kheer made on the day of Kharna?

Jaggery kheer is especially made on the day of Kharna. Actually, in astrology, jaggery is related to Sun, rice and milk are related to Moon. Jaggery kheer is also made on the day of Kharna because Chhathi Maiya is very fond of it.

Through this live blog we will give you all the information related to Kharna. What happens in Kharna? What is its religious significance? About the reason for making jaggery kheer and roti in the Prasad of Kharna, method of worship, Chhath song and many such things.

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Kharna 2025: The great festival of folk faith, Chhath 2025 has started. The 4-day long festival of Chhath has started across the country from 25th October 2025 i.e. today.

After taking bath, on the day of Kharna, when fasting women perform puja rituals as per the rituals. Jaggery kheer and roti have great importance in Kharna.

Importance of jaggery kheer and roti on Kharna

In this difficult waterless fast of 36 hours, the fasting women offer jaggery kheer and roti to God on the evening of Kharna. After this, Prasad is distributed among other members of the house.

After all, why only jaggery kheer and roti are made on the day of Kharna? Let us know what is the religious reason behind this?

Special attention to cleanliness while making Kharna Prasad

Special care is taken of cleanliness and purity on the occasion of Kharna. On this day, Chhathi Maiya dish is prepared with devotion. On this day, fasting women offer jaggery kheer and roti to Chhathi Mata.

Even today, in the villages and towns of North India, Kharna Prasad (kheer made of bread and jaggery) is prepared on earthen stove. This Prasad of Kharna is also called Rasiyav. Rice, milk and jaggery are used to make this kheer. While rice and milk symbolize the moon, jaggery is said to symbolize the sun.

36 hours fast after kharna

For this reason, jaggery kheer and roti are made on the day of Kharna. This Prasad is also very dear to Chhathi Maiya. During this time, the fasting women silently accept the Prasad of Kharna. And after this, women break the fast only on the last day of Chhath.

Even on the day of Kharna, fasting women remain fasting throughout the day and consume Prasad after the evening puja. Consuming jaggery kheer and roti gives fasting women the ability to fast for 36 hours, because jaggery contains many types of nutrients, which keeps the body energetic for a long time.

Disclaimer: The information provided here is based only on assumptions and information. It is important to mention here that ABPLive.com Does not imply any endorsement or verification of information. Before implementing any information or belief, consult the concerned expert.