Sakat chauth fast vidhi - According to the Vedic calendar, the Chaturthi fast of Chaturthi Tithi of Krishna Paksha of Magh month is called Sakat Chauth fast. This date is also called Til Chaturthi, Sankashti Chaturthi and Maghi Chaturthi.
Sankashti Chaturthi falling in the month of Magh is also known as Sakat Chauth. On this day mothers keep fast for the long life and good health of their children and worship Ganpati.
Sakat chauth fast vidhi
- On the day of Sakat Chauth fast, get up before sunrise.
- Then take a bath and wear clean clothes. After this, take a vow to fast.
- After this, worship Lord Ganesha.
- Keep in mind that at the time of worship, your face should be towards the east or north direction.
- Include sesame seeds, water in a copper pot, jaggery, flowers, sandalwood, bhog, prasad, banana, coconut etc. in the worship.
- Keep in mind that you do not have to use basil leaves in this worship.
- Also keep the idol of Durga Mata in Sakat Chauth Puja.
- Offer flowers and bhog to them.
Light a ghee lamp in the temple and after this chant this mantra with a true heart-
Gajananam Bhoot Ganadi Sevatam, Kapitth Jambu Phal Charu Bhakshanam.
Umasutam Shok Vinashakarakam, Namami Vighneshwar Pad Pankajam.
- Then worship Lord Ganesha again in the evening before the moon rises. Also, listen to the Sakat Chauth Katha during this time. After this, do the aarti of Lord Ganesha.
- After the aarti, offer sesame laddus, boondi laddus, sugarcane, sweet potato and ghee to the Lord as prasad.
- While chanting the Ganesh mantra, offer 21 Durva to him.
- Worship Chandra Dev as per the rituals at night.
- Offer Arghya to the moon and show it incense and lamp. Then offer them prasad.
- On this day, pray to Ganpati Bappa and Chandra Dev for the long life of your children.
- After worshiping the moon, break your fast by eating milk and sweet potato as per the rules.
Sakat chauth katha in english | Sakat chauth vrat katha in english
According to the fasting story of Sakat Chauth, once upon a time, a potter lived in a city. One day, when the potter made a utensil and put the aava (aava) on the fire, it did not get cooked.
Then the potter got worried and went to the king and told him the whole story. Then the king called the royal Pandit and asked for the solution, then the Pandit said that if one child is sacrificed from every house of the village every day, then the aava will get cooked every day.
The king ordered the whole city to do this. For many days, one child was sacrificed from every house and then when the turn of an old woman's house came, she started getting worried thinking that her only support in her old age is her only son.
If he gets sacrificed, what will happen to her. Then she gave Sakat's betel nut and grass to her son and said, 'Go son, Sakat Mata will protect you,' and she herself started meditating on Sakat Mata.
The next morning the potter saw that the aava was cooked and nothing happened to the child and then by the grace of Sakat Mata, those children of the city who had been sacrificed earlier also came back to life.
It is said that from that day onwards the importance of Sakat Chauth fast increased manifold and on this day mothers started fasting and worshipping to protect their children.
Sakat Chauth Vrat Significance
- The Sakat Chauth fast is specially observed for the long life and happiness and prosperity of the children. On this day, Lord Ganesha is worshiped, who is worshiped as Vighnaharta.
- It is believed that by keeping this fast, all kinds of troubles are removed and happiness and peace come in life.
- Lord Ganesha is considered to be the destroyer of obstacles and the god of wisdom.
- By keeping a fast and worshiping on this day, one gets the special blessings of Lord Ganesha, which opens the way to success and prosperity in life.
When will Sakat Chauth fast be observed? Sakat chauth 2025 Date
According to the Vedic calendar, the Chaturthi date of Krishna Paksha of Magh month has started on 16 January at 4:09 am.
At the same time, this Chaturthi will end on 17 January at 5:33 am. In such a situation, according to the Udaya date, the fast of Sakat Chauth will be observed on 17 January 2025.
The fast of Sakat Chauth is broken only after seeing the moon in the evening. In such a situation, the moonrise time on January 17 will be at 9:09 pm.
The first Muhurta for Sakat Chauth Puja will be from 5:27 am to 6:21 am and
the second Muhurta will be from 8:34 am to 9:53 am.
The third Muhurta will be from 09:53 am to 11:12 am. The fourth Muhurta will be between 6 to 7 pm.
