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The article lists pomelo, apples, sweet lime, water chestnuts, and Suthni as part of a seasonal offering tradition. It portrays the harvest as a cause for thankfulness and includes a nutrition claim that the draft does not independently verify.

Source article · Original Wave 4 wording preserved below. Cultural interpretations are not independently verified ritual rulings.

Honoring the Earth's Cycles: Seasonal Offerings

Chhath Puja is unique in its strict dependence on natural, unprocessed agricultural products instead of factory-produced sweets or costly items.

The Importance of Seasonality

Worshippers present fruits that are newly gathered during the Kartik month (October/November), including Daab (Pomelo), apples, sweet lime, water chestnuts (singhara), and root vegetables such as Suthni.

Presenting these particular offerings respects the inherent wisdom of the seasons. It recognizes that the Sun God supplies exactly the nutrients (such as Vitamin C found in citrus fruits) required by the human body to strengthen immunity for the coming winter.

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