History of Chhath Puja
The origin of Chhath Puja is not clear and ambiguous. As it is believed to be originated from Vedas, Epic Mahabharata, and Ramayana. It was also believed that it has Legend of King named Priyabrat and his wife Malini blessed with a beautiful baby boy and they started worshipping Chhathi Maiya (Shashti Goddess) and celebrating Chhath Puja. Legends : It is the story of a king named “Priyabrat” and his wife “Malini”. Both are living happily, but have no child. They decided for Maha Yagya with the help of Maharishi Kashyap. King’s wife Malini got pregnant and delivered the dead child. With this the king loses hope of decided to give his life, suddenly, the Manas Kanya (Devsena) appeared and said “I am Goddess Khashti and I’m an incarnation of the sixth part of the universe. If you worship me with pure mind and soul for six days, you would definitely be blessed with a child” The King and Queen agreed to worship and after they are blessed with a Beautiful...