Chhat Puja Kit

Chhath Puja samagri Essential Food Items

• Thekua: A traditional cookie made from wheat flour, jaggery, and ghee, it’s a significant prasad. 

• Gur (Jaggery): Used as a natural sweetener in many dishes. 

• Fruits: Bananas, sugarcane, oranges, apples, and coconuts are common offerings. 

• Rice and Puffed Rice: Offered during the puja. 

• Kheer: A sweet rice pudding is also a traditional offering. 

• Seasonal Vegetables: Such as gourd, pumpkin, radish, and ginger. 

Worship Items

• Dauri (Bamboo Basket): Used to carry offerings and is a central element of the puja. 

• Earthen Pots and Lamps (Diyas): Earthen lamps are lit and placed in a bamboo-covered canopy. 

• Sugarcane: Used for decorations and is considered auspicious. 

• Red Cloth: To cover the offerings and basket. 

• Betel Nut (Supari) and Betel Leaf: Essential for worship and offerings. 

• Coins (Dakshina): A small amount of money is given as a donation. 

Spiritual Items

• Incense Sticks (Agarbatti) and Camphor: Used for lighting and creating a sacred atmosphere. 

• Holy Water (Gangajal): A sacred water used for cleansing and rituals. 

• Sandalwood Powder (Chandan) and Sindoor (Vermilion): Used for applying tilak and in other rituals. 

• Cotton: For making wicks for the lamps. 

• Idols: Idols of Sun God Lord Surya and Lord Ganesha. 

Other Essentials

• Puja Thali: A plate for carrying all the worship items. 

• Brass Bell (Ghanti): Used to create sacred sounds during the puja. 

• New Clothes: Devotees wear new clothes for the festival.