Where does the Chhath Soop and Daura come from?

Woven in Bihar. Shiwalay curates from named workshops and shows the cluster on every product.

How do I use the Chhath Soop and Daura?

Arrange the prasad on the soop, and carry everything to the ghat in the daura. Hold up the soop at arghya, first to the setting sun and then to the rising sun. Dry fully in shade after use, and store somewhere airy.

How big is the Chhath Soop and Daura?

Soop 40 cm; daura 35 cm across; weight 700 g. Measured on the piece as shipped; handmade items vary by a few millimetres.

How do I care for the Chhath Soop and Daura?

Keep dry, out of direct sun, and dust with a soft cloth.

How long does delivery of the Chhath Soop and Daura take?

In-stock items dispatch within 24 hours and reach most Indian cities in two to five days. Shipping is free above ₹999. Replacement within 7 days of delivery.

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Chhath Soop and Daura

Name: Chhath Soop and Daura
Brand: Shiwalay Curated
SKU: chhath-soop-daura
Price: 899 INR
Availability: OutOfStock

Hand-woven bamboo soop and daura for Chhath arghya

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Hand-woven bamboo; 700 g, size declared below
Curated from a named workshop

From the Shiwalay desk
Soak new bamboo in water for a few minutes before the first use. It softens the weave and keeps it from splitting.

About this piece

At Chhath, the offerings to the setting and the rising sun are carried to the water in a bamboo daura and held up in a soop: thekua, fruit, sugarcane and a lamp. This set is hand-woven bamboo from Bihar, the soop 40 cm long and the daura 35 cm across.

Material: Hand-woven bamboo
Origin: Woven in Bihar
Size: Soop 40 cm; daura 35 cm across
Weight: 700 g

Why it's traditionally used

At Chhath, the arghya is offered to the setting and the rising sun from the water's edge. The offerings are carried to the ghat in a bamboo daura and held up to the sun in a bamboo soop.

How to use

Arrange the prasad on the soop, and carry everything to the ghat in the daura.
Hold up the soop at arghya, first to the setting sun and then to the rising sun.
Dry fully in shade after use, and store somewhere airy.

Care

Keep dry, out of direct sun, and dust with a soft cloth.

In the box

Bamboo soop
Bamboo daura

Shipping and returns

Dispatched from our fulfilment partner within 24 hours for in-stock items. Made-to-order pieces ship from the workshop with tracking. Replacement within 7 days of delivery for damage or mismatch; certified items are re-verified on return. Read the shipping and returns policies.

Quick answers

Where does the Chhath Soop and Daura come from?: Woven in Bihar. Shiwalay curates from named workshops and shows the cluster on every product.
Why is the Chhath Soop and Daura traditionally used?: At Chhath, the arghya is offered to the setting and the rising sun from the water's edge. The offerings are carried to the ghat in a bamboo daura and held up to the sun in a bamboo soop.
How do I use the Chhath Soop and Daura?: Arrange the prasad on the soop, and carry everything to the ghat in the daura. Hold up the soop at arghya, first to the setting sun and then to the rising sun. Dry fully in shade after use, and store somewhere airy.
What is included with the Chhath Soop and Daura?: Bamboo soop, Bamboo daura.
How big is the Chhath Soop and Daura?: Soop 40 cm; daura 35 cm across; weight 700 g. Measured on the piece as shipped; handmade items vary by a few millimetres.
How do I care for the Chhath Soop and Daura?: Keep dry, out of direct sun, and dust with a soft cloth.
How long does delivery of the Chhath Soop and Daura take?: In-stock items dispatch within 24 hours and reach most Indian cities in two to five days. Shipping is free above ₹999. Replacement within 7 days of delivery.