Chhathi Maiya
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Chhathi Maiya is a Hindu solar deity and mother goddess revered especially in Bihar, Jharkhand, and eastern Uttar Pradesh, associated with fertility, protection of children, and the worship of the Sun.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chhathi Maiya canonical | 2 |
| Chhath Maiya | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu goddess
ⓘ
mother goddess ⓘ solar deity ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Sun
ⓘ
fertility ⓘ protection of children ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
Bhojpuri cultural region
ⓘ
Mithila region ⓘ
surface form:
Maithil cultural region
|
| dayAssociatedWith | sixth day of lunar fortnight ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Chhathi Maiya
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Chhath Maiya
Chhathi Mata ⓘ Shashthi Devi ⓘ |
| honorific | Maiya ⓘ |
| iconographicAssociation |
Surya
ⓘ
surface form:
Sun god Surya
|
| languageOfName |
Bhojpuri
ⓘ
Magahi ⓘ Maithili ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
folk Hinduism
ⓘ
regional Hindu traditions of eastern India ⓘ |
| majorFestival | Chhath Puja ⓘ |
| receivesOfferingsOf |
arghya to the Sun
ⓘ
fruits ⓘ seasonal produce ⓘ thekua ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | Shashthi ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| role |
granters of wishes for progeny
ⓘ
protector of offspring ⓘ |
| typeOfCult |
household deity worship
ⓘ
village deity worship ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Bihar
ⓘ
Jharkhand ⓘ Terai region of Nepal ⓘ Uttar Pradesh ⓘ eastern Uttar Pradesh ⓘ |
| worshippedBy |
families
ⓘ
married women ⓘ women ⓘ |
| worshippedDuring | Chhath Puja ⓘ |
| worshippedFor |
health
ⓘ
longevity of children ⓘ prosperity ⓘ well-being of children ⓘ |
| worshipRitualInvolves |
fasting
ⓘ
offering water to the rising Sun ⓘ offering water to the setting Sun ⓘ standing in water ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Chhath Maiya