Chhath Puja is an ancient Hindu festival that holds a special place in the hearts of devotees. Celebrated to honor Surya Dev (the Sun God) and Chhathi Maiya (Mother Goddess Shashthi), it is marked by gratitude, fasting, and various sacred rituals. Beyond the rituals, music and songs play a vital role in enhancing the spiritual ambiance of Chhath Puja. The traditional songs, chaupais (quatrains), dohas (couplets), and chants fill the air with devotion, bringing communities together in a shared cultural celebration.
Chhath Puja Songs, Chaupai, Dohe, Rhymes, and Naare ЁЯМЮ | Traditional Chants and Melodies for Chhath Puja
In this blog, weтАЩll explore Chhath Puja songs, short jingles, chaupais, dohas, rhymes, and naare (chants) that capture the essence of this auspicious festival.
ЁЯО╢ Importance of Music in Chhath Puja
Music during Chhath Puja:
- Expresses Devotion: The songs and chants are heartfelt expressions of devotion to Surya Dev and Chhathi Maiya.
- Connects Generations: Traditional songs passed down through generations bring a sense of cultural continuity.
- Enhances Rituals: The rhythmic beats and soothing melodies make the rituals more engaging, creating a serene atmosphere.
- Strengthens Community Bonds: Singing together fosters unity, as families and neighbors come together to celebrate this festival with joy and reverence.
ЁЯМЕ Traditional Chhath Puja Songs (рдЫрда рдкреВрдЬрд╛ рдХреЗ рдкрд╛рд░рдВрдкрд░рд┐рдХ рдЧреАрдд)
- рдХрд╛рдБрдЪ рд╣реА рдмрд╛рдБрд╕ рдХреЗ рдмрд╣рдВрдЧрд┐рдпрд╛
This iconic song captures the journey of devotees bringing offerings for Surya Dev. ItтАЩs widely sung during the Sandhya Arghya (evening offering).Lyrics:
“рдХрд╛рдБрдЪ рд╣реА рдмрд╛рдБрд╕ рдХреЗ рдмрд╣рдВрдЧрд┐рдпрд╛, рдмрд╣рдВрдЧреА рд▓рдЪрдХрдд рдЬрд╛рдп,
рдУрдирд░ рдХреЗ рдЧреЛрджрд┐рдпрд╛ рд╕реЗ рдмрд╣рдВрдЧреА рд▓рдЪрдХрдд рдЬрд╛рдпред”(Translation: “With a bamboo basket, offerings are brought with love, as it sways gently from the devoteeтАЩs shoulder.”)
- рдЙрдЧ рд╣реЛ рд╕реВрд░рдЬ рджреЗрд╡ рднрдЗрд▓ рдЕрд░рдШ рдХреЗ рдмреЗрд░
This song is sung in the early morning as devotees offer Arghya to the rising sun.Lyrics:
“рдЙрдЧ рд╣реЛ рд╕реВрд░рдЬ рджреЗрд╡ рднрдЗрд▓ рдЕрд░рдШ рдХреЗ рдмреЗрд░,
рдЬреЗрдХрд░рд╛ рдирд┐рд╣рд╛рд░рдд рдЬрд┐рдпрд░рд╛ рд▓рд╛рдЧреЗ рдЫреЗ рдзреАрд░ред”(Translation: “Rise, O Sun God, for the time has come for us to offer you Arghya. Looking at you fills our hearts with peace.”)
- рдкрд╛рд░ рдХрд░рд╛рдЗ рджреЗ рд╣рдорд╛рд░ рдЫрдареА рдордЗрдпрд╛
A song dedicated to Chhathi Maiya, asking her to protect and bless the devotees.Lyrics:
“рдкрд╛рд░ рдХрд░рд╛рдЗ рджреЗ рд╣рдорд╛рд░ рдЫрдареА рдордЗрдпрд╛,
рдореИрдпрд╛ рдореЛрд░ рд╕рдВрдХрдЯ рд╣рд╛рд░рд┐ рджреЗред”(Translation: “Oh Chhathi Maiya, guide me through and take away my troubles.”)
ЁЯМ╕ Chhath Puja Chaupai (рдЫрда рдкреВрдЬрд╛ рдЪреМрдкрд╛рдИ)
Chaupais, or four-line verses, are simple yet profound and are often recited as prayers during Chhath Puja.
- рд╕реВрд░реНрдп рджреЗрд╡ рдХреА рдЖрд░рд╛рдзрдирд╛
“рд╕реВрд░реНрдп рдХреА рд╣реИ рдорд╣рд┐рдорд╛ рдЕрдкрд╛рд░,
рдЬреАрд╡рди рдХрд╛ рдХрд░рддрд╛ рдЖрдзрд╛рд░ред
рдЙрд╕рдХреА рдХрд┐рд░рдгреЗрдВ рдХрд░рддреАрдВ рдкреНрд░рдХрд╛рд╢,
рдЬреАрд╡рди рдореЗрдВ рд▓рд╛рддреА рдирдИ рдЖрд╕ред”(Translation: “The SunтАЩs glory is boundless, he is the foundation of life. His rays bring light, filling life with new hope.”)
- рдЫрдареА рдордЗрдпрд╛ рдХреА рдХреГрдкрд╛
“рдЫрдареА рдордЗрдпрд╛, рдХреГрдкрд╛ рдХрд░реЛ,
рд╣рд░ рджреБрдГрдЦ рджрд░реНрдж рд╣рд░ рд▓реЛред
рднрдХреНрддреЛрдВ рдХреА рд░рдХреНрд╖рд╛ рдХрд░реЛ,
рд╕реБрдЦ-рд╢рд╛рдВрддрд┐ рдХрд╛ рдорд╛рд░реНрдЧ рднрд░реЛред”(Translation: “Oh Chhathi Maiya, bless us and take away all pain. Protect your devotees, and fill our lives with peace and joy.”)
- рдЫрдареА рдордЗрдпрд╛ рдХреА рдорд╣рд┐рдорд╛
“рд╕реБрди рд▓реЛ рдЕрд░рдЬ рд╣рдорд╛рд░реА, рдЫрдареА рдордЗрдпрд╛ рдорд╣рд╛рд░рд╛рдиреА,
рд╕рднреА рдкрд░ рд╣реЛ рдХреГрдкрд╛ рддреБрдореНрд╣рд╛рд░реА, рдордЗрдпрд╛ рд╣рдорд╛рд░реА рдорд╣рд╛рд░рд╛рдиреАред”(Translation: “Listen to our prayers, Chhathi Maiya, may your blessings be on everyone, our revered Goddess.”)
ЁЯМД Chhath Puja Dohe (рдЫрда рдкреВрдЬрд╛ рдХреЗ рджреЛрд╣реЗ)
Dohe are couplets with deep meanings, traditionally sung to honor Surya Dev and express the sacredness of Chhath Puja.
- рд╕реВрд░реНрдп рдХреА рдорд╣рд┐рдорд╛
“рд╕реВрд░реНрдп рджреЗрд╡ рдХреА рдорд╣рд┐рдорд╛ рдЕрдкрд╛рд░,
рдЙрдирдХреЗ рдмрд┐рдирд╛ рдЬреАрд╡рди рди рд╕рд╛рдХрд╛рд░ред”(Translation: “The Sun GodтАЩs glory is immense, without him, life would not exist.”)
- рдЫрда рдкреВрдЬрд╛ рдХрд╛ рдЖрд╢реАрд░реНрд╡рд╛рдж
“рдЫрда рдордЗрдпрд╛ рдХрд╛ рдХреГрдкрд╛ рдХрд╛ рдиреВрд░,
рд╕рдмрдХреЗ рдЬреАрд╡рди рдореЗрдВ рд▓рд╛рдпреЗ рд╕реБрдмреВрд░ред”(Translation: “May Chhathi MaiyaтАЩs blessings shine upon us and bring peace to everyoneтАЩs life.”)
- рдкреНрд░рдХреГрддрд┐ рдХрд╛ рд╕рдВрджреЗрд╢
“рдирджреА, рдкрд░реНрд╡рдд рдФрд░ рд╡реГрдХреНрд╖ рдХреА рдЫрд╛рдВрд╡,
рдЫрда рдкреВрдЬрд╛ рдореЗрдВ рд╕рдмрдХреЗ рдХрд╛рдо рдЖрд╡реЗред”(Translation: “The river, mountains, and shade of trees, all become part of Chhath Puja.”)
ЁЯО╢ Short Rhymes and Naare (рдЫрда рдкреВрдЬрд╛ рдХреА рд▓рдШреБ рдХрд╡рд┐рддрд╛рдПрдБ рдФрд░ рдирд╛рд░реЗ)
These short rhymes and naare (chants) are often sung or shouted during the celebration to invoke blessings and spread joy.
- рдЫрдареА рдордЗрдпрд╛ рдХреА рдЬрдп
“рдЫрдареА рдордЗрдпрд╛ рдХреА рдЬрдп рдЬрдпрдХрд╛рд░,
рд╕рдмрдХреЗ рдЬреАрд╡рди рдореЗрдВ рд╣реЛ рдмрд╣рд╛рд░ред”
(Translation: “Victory to Chhathi Maiya, may there be prosperity in everyoneтАЩs life. ЁЯМ╕ЁЯМЮ”) - рд╕реВрд░реНрдп рджреЗрд╡ рдХреА рдЬрдп рд╣реЛ
“рд╕реВрд░реНрдп рджреЗрд╡ рдХреА рдЬрдп рд╣реЛ,
рд╣рдорд╛рд░реЗ рдЬреАрд╡рди рдореЗрдВ рдкреНрд░рдХрд╛рд╢ рд╣реЛред”
(Translation: “Hail to Surya Dev, may our lives be filled with light. ЁЯМЮЁЯМД”) - рдЫрда рдкреВрдЬрд╛ рдХрд╛ рдЧреАрдд
“рд╕реВрд░реНрдп рджреЗрд╡ рдХрд╛ рдХрд░реЗрдВ рд╣рдо рд╡рдВрджрди,
рдЫрда рдкреВрдЬрд╛ рдореЗрдВ рднрд░реЗ рдЖрдирдВрджред”
(Translation: “We offer praise to Surya Dev, may our Chhath Puja be filled with joy. ЁЯМЮтЬи”) - рдЫрдареА рдордЗрдпрд╛ рдХрд╛ рдЖрд╢реАрд░реНрд╡рд╛рдж
“рдЫрдареА рдордЗрдпрд╛ рдХрд╛ рд╣реЛ рдЖрд╢реАрд░реНрд╡рд╛рдж,
рд╕рдмрдХреЗ рдШрд░ рдореЗрдВ рд╣реЛ рд╕реБрдЦ рдФрд░ рд╢рд╛рдВрддрд┐ред”
(Translation: “With Chhathi MaiyaтАЩs blessings, may every home have happiness and peace. ЁЯМ╕ЁЯТЦ”) - рд╕реВрд░реНрдп рдХреЛ рдЕрд░реНрдШреНрдп
“рд╕реВрд░реНрдп рдХреЛ рдЕрд░реНрдШреНрдп рдЪрдврд╝рд╛рдПрдВрдЧреЗ,
рдЫрдареА рдордЗрдпрд╛ рдХрд╛ рдкрд░реНрд╡ рдордирд╛рдПрдВрдЧреЗред”
(Translation: “We will offer Arghya to the Sun, and celebrate Chhath MaiyaтАЩs festival. ЁЯМЕЁЯЩП”)
ЁЯО╢ Short Jingles and Melodies for Chhath Puja (рдЫрда рдкреВрдЬрд╛ рдХреЗ рдЫреЛрдЯреЗ рдЧреАрдд рдФрд░ рдзреБрди)
- рдЫрдареА рдордЗрдпрд╛ рдХреА рдорд╣рд┐рдорд╛ рд╣реИ рдиреНрдпрд╛рд░реА
“рдЫрдареА рдордЗрдпрд╛ рдХреА рдорд╣рд┐рдорд╛ рд╣реИ рдиреНрдпрд╛рд░реА,
рдХрд░ рджреЛ рдХреГрдкрд╛ рд╣рдорд╛рд░реАред”
(Translation: “The glory of Chhathi Maiya is unique, may she bless us all. ЁЯМ╕ЁЯМЮ”) - рд╕реВрд░реНрдп рджреЗрд╡ рдХреЗ рдЪрд░рдгреЛрдВ рдореЗрдВ
“рд╕реВрд░реНрдп рджреЗрд╡ рдХреЗ рдЪрд░рдгреЛрдВ рдореЗрдВ,
рд╕рдмрдХреЗ рд╕рдкрдиреЗ рд╕рд╛рдХрд╛рд░ рд╣реЛрдВред”
(Translation: “At the feet of Surya Dev, may everyoneтАЩs dreams come true. ЁЯМЮтЬи”) - рдЫрда рдкреВрдЬрд╛ рдХрд╛ рдкрд░реНрд╡ рдЖрдпрд╛ рд╣реИ
“рдЫрда рдкреВрдЬрд╛ рдХрд╛ рдкрд░реНрд╡ рдЖрдпрд╛ рд╣реИ,
рд╕рдмрдХреЗ рджрд┐рд▓ рдореЗрдВ рдЫрд╛рдпрд╛ рд╣реИред”
(Translation: “The festival of Chhath Puja has arrived, filling everyoneтАЩs hearts with joy. ЁЯМДЁЯТЦ”) - рдЫрда рдкреВрдЬрд╛ рдХрд╛ рджреАрдпрд╛ рдЬрд▓рд╛рдУ
“рдЫрда рдкреВрдЬрд╛ рдХрд╛ рджреАрдпрд╛ рдЬрд▓рд╛рдУ,
рджрд┐рд▓ рдореЗрдВ рдкреНрд░реЗрдо рдФрд░ рдкреНрд░рдХрд╛рд╢ рдлреИрд▓рд╛рдУред”
(Translation: “Light the lamp of Chhath Puja, spread love and light in every heart. ЁЯМ╕ЁЯХпя╕П”) - рдЫрдареА рдордЗрдпрд╛ рдХрд╛ рдЖрд╢реАрд╖
“рдЫрдареА рдордЗрдпрд╛ рдХрд╛ рдЖрд╢реАрд╖ рдорд┐рд▓реЗ,
рд╕рдмрдХреЗ рдЬреАрд╡рди рдореЗрдВ рдкреНрд░рдХрд╛рд╢ рдЦрд┐рд▓реЗред”
(Translation: “With Chhathi MaiyaтАЩs blessings, may light shine in everyoneтАЩs life. ЁЯМЮЁЯТл”)
ЁЯМ╕ Conclusion
These Chhath Puja songs, chaupais, dohas, naare, and jingles add to the spiritual richness of the festival. They not only honor Surya Dev and Chhathi Maiya but also foster a sense of community, connecting families and friends through shared traditions and devotion. This collection of traditional melodies, short verses, and chants is perfect for adding an authentic touch to Chhath Puja celebrations, whether you are by the river or celebrating at home.
By sharing these melodious verses, you can bring the vibrant spirit of Chhath Puja to your loved ones and celebrate the joy, peace, and blessings of this sacred festival. ЁЯМЕЁЯМЮ
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