Archive · 26 Oct 2025
Chhath Puja 2025: Kharna Observance Details and Timings
Chhath Puja is a Hindu festival celebrating the Sun God.
Kharna is the second day, a day of fasting from sunrise to sunset.
During Kharna, devotees take a bath in the morning and offer arghya.
In the evening, they prepare a sweet dish called kheer, made with rice, jaggery, and milk, and offer it to the Sun God.
The fast is then broken with the shared prasad.
This is followed by a 36-hour fast.
This festival is about devotion and respecting the Sun.
Chhath Puja is a four-day celebration.
Kharna is the second day of Chhath Puja.
Devotees fast from sunrise to sunset on Kharna.
Arghya (water offering) is given to the Sun God in the morning.
Kheer is prepared and offered to the Sun God in the evening.
- Who
- Devotees of the Sun God
- What
- Kharna, the second day of Chhath Puja, involving fasting and preparation of Prasad.
- When
- October 26, 2025 (Kharna)
- Where
- India
- Why
- To show devotion to the Sun God
- Kharna Date
- October 26, 2025
- Sunrise (Kharna Day)
- Around 6:29 AM
- Sunset (Kharna Day)
- About 5:41 PM
- Kharna Ritual
- Fasting from sunrise to sunset, offering of food to Sun God
- Prasad
- Kheer made from rice, jaggery and milk
Sources
Ekadashi In November: Know Correct Date, Shubh Muhurat And Other Important Details
When Is Kartik Purnima 2025? Check the Auspicious Time for Ganga Snan and Key Rituals
Dev Deepawali 2025: The Ultimate Guide To Varanasi’s Most Beautiful Ghats
Chhath Puja 2025 Kharna: Date, Puja Vidhi, Fasting Rules and Prasad Details
