Sakat Chauth 2025: The Divine Blessings Of Lord Ganesha

Have you heard the line Sukhkarta Dukhharta? It means “the one who brings happiness and dispels sorrow.” Sakat Chauth is an auspicious Hindu festival dedicated to Lord Ganesha, who removes obstacles from our lives. Let’s learn about this festival date and importance in detail.

Sakat Chauth 2025 Date and Puja Muhurat 

• Sakat Chauth Date: 17th January, 2025 ( Friday)
• Sakat Chauth 2025 moon time: 09:06 p.m.
• Chaturthi starts: 04:06 a.m. on Jan 16, 2025
• Chaturthi ends: 05:30 a.m. on Jan 17, 2025

Significance of Sakat Chauth 

The Sakat Chauth holds great significance. If we worship Lord Ganesha on this day, we can attain wisdom, success, and growth in life. Various stories add a special importance to this festival. We believe that Lord Ganesh, the Vignaharta, can remove all obstacles and hardships from our lives. 

In different parts of India, people call this festival Til Kuta Chauth, Vakratundi Chauth, Sankat Chauth, and Maghi Chauth. On this day, Women observe a fast for the well-being of their children and family members.

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The Story Behind the Celebration of Sakat Chauth 

Some famous stories or katha clearly explain the importance of Sakat Chauth celebrations in 2025. The Hindu festivals in India hold great significance and owe their existence to the legendary stories associated with them.

1. The Rebirth of Lord Ganesh 

One day, Lord Shiva was not at home, and Mata Parvati went to take a bath. She asked Ganesha to stand at the door and not let anyone enter. Lord Ganesha agreed to his mother’s orders. He stood there, guarding her at the door. At that time, Lord Shiva came home and asked him to leave the way. To this, Lord Ganesh denied and did not allow Lord Shiva to enter inside.

Mahakal got angry at not letting him get inside. He took out his Trishul and beheaded his son Ganesha. Maa Parvati rushed out to see her son Ganesha’s lifeless body on the ground. An angry and sad Parvati pleaded to Lord Shiva with a heavy heart to regain Lord Ganesha’s head, and it was at this moment an elephant’s head was attached to his body, thereby granting Lord Ganesh a new life. This is a popular story behind celebrating Sakat Chauth in 2025.

2. The Power of Genuine Wishes and Faithful Devotion

Long ago, an old blind lady lived in a village with her son and daughter-in-law. They were poor and did not have good financial stability. The lady was a deep and true devotee of Lord Ganesh. Looking at her devotion, Lord Ganesh appeared and asked for her wishes. The lady was confused and couldn’t respond.

Seeing this, Lord Ganesh told her to talk and discuss her wishes with her family and let him know about her wishes. The lady asked her son and daughter-in-law. The son asked for good wealth, and her daughter-in-law asked for a son. 

Visit Of Ganesh Ji

She took suggestions from her neighbour as she wasn’t satisfied. The neighbour suggested that she should ask for her eyesight. She went back home and thought about it a lot. On the day of Sakat Chauth, Lord Ganesh visited her, and she expressed her desire to regain her eyesight and see her grandson.

She added that she wanted good wealth, abundance, and a prosperous life. Lord Ganesh had promised to bless her with everything she wanted, and he blessed her with a grandson, a good life, and eyesight. This entire story narrates that if we truly wish for something wholeheartedly, our wish will come true. 

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Sakat Chauth Rituals and Puja Vidhi 

Here are some Sakat Chauth 2025 rituals that you can follow with devotion to attain Lord Ganesh’s blessings. 

• You must clean the house to welcome Lord Ganesh. 
• Wake up early, take a bath and start the puja preparations.
• Place the idol of Lord Ganesh, light diyas, and incense sticks, keeping a kalash (pot) on top of it.
• Recite the Ganesh Ashtottara on this day to please Lord Ganesh and welcome him into your house. 
• On this day, we make a special offering of til kut or til ka ladoo to Lord Ganesha. It would be best if you make the ladoo with Gur and Til.
• In the evening, we chant a special prayer, keep Sakat Chauth vrat, and perform Sakat Chauth Aarti to remember the stories behind Sakat Chauth’s celebrations.
• Along with Lord Ganesh, people remember Sakat mata and offer her prayers, asking for a child as a blessing. 
• In the evening, the fasting women must offer an Argya (water mixed with milk to the moon god), asking for good health, abundance, prosperity and happiness. 
• After offering the Argya to the moon god, the women can break their fast by eating the til ladoo. 

Conclusion

Sakat Chauth or Sankashti Chaturthi is an auspicious festival for people in the northern region.  Anyone can celebrate this festival, keep sakat chauth vrat and seek the blessings of Lord Ganesh and Sakat Mata. This 2025, remember to celebrate Sakat Chauth and make your life filled with happiness, success and prosperity with Sakat Mata’s and Lord Ganesha’s blessings. 

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