Bhojpuri actress and singer Akshara Singh is surprising her fans by participating in the great festival of Chhath Puja this time. For the first time, Akshara has kept a fast pace for this great festival and is very excited about this experience.
On her social media, Akshara has shared pictures of her preparing for this festival and is seen doing all the preparations herself. While Akshara’s fans appreciate her move, some people are raising the question that ‘unmarried girls should not keep the fast of Chhath .’ Let’s know how Akshara prepared for this great festival and her views.
Keeping Chhath Puja fast for the first time
Akshara Singh has given a glimpse of preparing for the fast of Chhath Puja for the first time through a post on her Instagram. She is seen washing and drying wheat to make prasad in the pictures. She named it the ‘beginning of the first Chhath in the caption of her post.
In this post, some of her fans said, “Chhath Vrat is not observed here without marriage.” Akshara took their response positively and considered it an opportunity to discuss the established rules of society.
Expressed her feelings towards Chhath Puja
In another post, Akshara wrote, “Till now, I had seen and heard about this great festival of Chhath Mata. Today, when I celebrate it as a fasting person and follow small rules, somewhere I feel fear, happiness, and excitement together, and the voice of Jai Chhathi Maiya comes from my mind.” In this post, her followers wished her well and appreciated her feelings.
Raised questions on the customs of Chhath
In another post, Akshara Singh questioned some of the traditional customs of Chhath Puja. She asked why only men carry “Daura” (a type of vessel containing prasad) to the ghat during this festival, why not women? She wrote, “Ban na kavan dev kahariya, Daura ghathe phudhaye.”
This is the traditional song of Chhath , listening to which Akshara thought that the woman who keeps fast for three days with so much devotion and hard work, why can’t she take the same to the Daura Ghat?
View this post on Instagram
Answered the questions of society
When Akshara was asked about the questions raised on her fasting in a media interview, she said, “I don’t know where the feeling of keeping this fast came from in me. Maybe Chhath Maiya herself wanted me to do this festival.
View this post on Instagram
Maybe she wanted me to prove that this puja is not only for married women. Does the great festival of Chhath depend on marriage?”
View this post on Instagram
This answer from Akshara shows her courage and thoughtfulness and that she tries to promote new thinking in society.
View this post on Instagram
This step of Akshara Singh in Chhath Puja is not only inspiring for her fans but also encourages new thinking in the society.
View this post on Instagram