Chaurchan Puja celebration by Maithil people in Mumbai
Chaurchan is special festival of the Mithila region of India and Nepal. It is a very important fasting for married women in Mithila. It is also known as Charchanna Pabni, Chauth Chand or Chauth Chandra or Chorchan Puja. It is dedicated to Lord Ganesha and Chandra Deva. It has a lot of religious significance. On this day, married women keep a fast. Different types of dishes are prepared as prasad. Ganesh Chaturthi fast is also observed on this day. Along with Lord Ganesha, Lord Vishnu, Goddess Parvati and the moon god is worshipped. The story of Chorchan Puja is also heard on this day after that Arghya is offered to the moon god Chandra Deva.[1][2]
^"Chauth Chand 2022: आज मनाई जाएगी चौठ चन्द्र पूजा, चांद की इस तरह होती है पूजा". Prabhat Khabar (in Hindi). Retrieved 2022-08-30.
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Chaurchan is special festival of the Mithila region of India and Nepal. It is a very important fasting for married women in Mithila. It is also known...
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