Chhath Puja 2022: Chhath festival begins every year on the Chaturthi Tithi of Kartik month. This year Chhath Puja is being celebrated from 28 October 2022. On the occasion of Chhath Puja, the Sun God and Chhathi Maiya are worshipped. The festival of Chhath is of four days, in which women fast for the attainment of children and the long life of their husbands. During this, women get ready for Sandhya and Ardhya. During Chhath fast, women do makeup. During this, there is a tradition of filling vermilion in the demand. There is also a rule for applying vermilion in Chhath Puja. It is believed that a woman’s deep and long vermilion indicates the age of the honeymoon. Let us know why women fill long vermilion in demand in Chhath Puja, its importance and beliefs related to vermilion.
Recognition of Chhath Puja
There are many beliefs behind filling vermilion in the demand of women on Chhath Puja. According to the beliefs, the woman who hides the vermilion of her demand in her hair, her husband also hides in the society. The husband does not get the respect he deserves. For this reason, women apply long vermilion, so that their respect increases as the age of the husband increases.
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If the women worshiping Chhath Puja are applying vermilion in demand, then keep in mind that while applying vermilion from the forehead, take it till the demand. The longer the demand is filled with vermilion, the more it is considered auspicious. Many women fill vermilion from the nose to the back. There are different beliefs in UP-Bihar regarding the use of vermilion in demand. The length of the vermilion in demand signifies the longevity of the husband.
Importance of applying vermilion on Chhath
Women must apply yellow vermilion during Chhath Puja. In the festival of Chhath, apply vermilion starting from the nose and fill the demand. The vermilion should be thick. A match stick can be used for applying vermilion. Sindoor is a symbol of marriage of women and a symbol of long life of husband. One of the most important of the sixteen makeup of a Suhagin is vermilion, which is mandatory in worship.