This festival is celebrated on Bhadon Vadi Chhath. It is for Devi Lalita, this day she is worshiped. Women worship Devi Lalita by Vrat and Puja, ‘coz they want to see the Goddess as their friend. And as a friend Devi is supposed to solve their problems of life and fulfil other genuine wishes.
गंगा द्वारे कुशावंते विल्वके नील पर्वते ॥
स्नात्वा कनखले देवि हरं लब्धवतीं पतितं ॥
ललिते सुभगे देवी सुख सौभाग्य दायिनी ॥
अनंतं देहि सौभाग्यम मह्यं तुम्भ नमोनमः:॥
In her worship, above stotra is chanted which means — हे देवी ! आपने गंगाद्वार, विल्वक, नीलपर्वत एवं कनखल इत्यादि पवित्र तीर्थो में स्नान कर भगवान शंकर को पति के रूप में वरण किया है, हे सौभाग्यदायिनी देवी ललिता आपको नमस्कार करता हूँ (करती हूँ ) ।
She is decorated with jewellery and new dresses; champa flowers (चम्पा के फूल) are offered; other makeup things like बिंदी का पत्ता, चूड़ी, लिपस्टिक, अंगूठी, हाथो में लगाने वाली मेहँदी, and other things also offered. Eatable like fruits, dry-fruits and other cooked items such as Halwa, Poori, Kheer and others are also offered.
And at last in the name of Devi, people are fed (preferable small girls, छोटी बच्ची), and devotees do bhajan and kirtan for the Devi. It is said, when she is a friend, everything should be told to her.
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