---
title: "Chhath Puja — Sun God & Chhathi Maiya Worship"
sanskrit_name: "छठ पूजा (सूर्यषष्ठी)"
tithi: "Kartik Shukla Shashthi"
canonical: "https://sattvalok.com/festivals/chhath_puja"
attribution: "Source: SattvaLok (https://sattvalok.com/festivals/chhath_puja)"
---

# Chhath Puja — Sun God & Chhathi Maiya Worship (छठ पूजा (सूर्यषष्ठी))

> Chhath Puja is an ancient 4-day Vedic festival dedicated to the Sun God (Surya) and Chhathi Maiya (Usha/Pratyusha), celebrated without priest intermediaries through strict fasts and river arghya offerings.

## Observance Tithi & Season
- **Tithi**: Kartik Shukla Shashthi
- **Season**: Sharad (Autumn)

## Spiritual Significance
Chhath Puja is an ancient 4-day Vedic festival dedicated to the Sun God (Surya) and Chhathi Maiya (Usha/Pratyusha), celebrated without priest intermediaries through strict fasts and river arghya offerings.