Chhath Puja 2024: Chhath Puja is an important Hindu festival commemorating the Sun God, Surya, and his consort, Chhathi Maiya. Devotees offer prayers, fasting, and make offerings to the setting and rising sun, seeking health, prosperity, and well being of their families. The festival includes rituals such as sacred bathing, fasting, and offering fruits, sweets, and other items in water bodies.
In addition to fasting and offering prayers to the Sun God, women during Chhath Puja are seen applying vermilion from their nose to forehead. This practice holds deep significance. Let's explore why this ritual is observed during the festival.
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Why Is Orange Sindoor Used? Most women usually wear red vermilion, but during Chhath Puja, they only wear orange vermilion. This has religious significance as the colour orange is associated with Lord Hanuman, who is believed to be celibate. After marriage, a woman's celibacy vow ends, marking the beginning of a new c.