Ganapati Sankashta Chaturthi 2024 date, auspicious moment: According to Vedic Panchangam, Krishna Paksha Chaturthi Tithi of Bhadraprad month starts on September 20th at 9.20 PM and ends on the next day, September 21st at 6.15 PM. In such a situation, Ganapati Sankashta Chaturthi fasting day as per Udaya Tithi will be on 21st September 2024, Saturday. Moonrise will be at 8.27 PM today.

Ganapati Sankashta Chaturthi 2024 Pooja Vidhi: On this day, wake up early in the morning, clean the house, take a bath, and wear clean clothes. Now clean the pooja place or the pooja room in the house and purify it by sprinkling it with Ganga water. Now take a vow to fast before Lord Ganesha. Now spread a yellow cloth on a platform and place an idol or picture of Lord Ganesha and light a lamp and incense. Fasting on Sankashta Chaturthi day is done from sunrise to moonrise. Water or fruits are consumed during this fast. After lighting the lamp, offer turmeric, saffron, akshata, darbha grass, flowers, offerings (sweets, fruits), coconut, betel leaves, and pods to Lord Ganesha. Offering Darbha Gaddi and Modakam to Ganesha is considered special. Now meditate on Lord Ganesha and chant the mantra “Om Gam Ganapatye Namah”. Read or listen to the story of Sankashti Chaturthi. After the pooja, give arathi to Ganesha and then distribute the prasad to everyone. After moonrise in the evening, offer arghya to the moon and have darshan. Then break the fast. After the puja on this day, giving food to Brahmins and donating to the poor is considered particularly auspicious.

Ganapati Sankashta Chaturthi Significance, Magnificence: Ganapati Sankashta Chaturthi Vrat is very important. According to religious beliefs, all the sins and hardships committed by a person are removed by worshipping and fasting on the Krishna Paksha Chaturthi tithi in the month of Bhadrapada. All the obstacles in life will be removed, and you will get relief. Especially on this day, looking at the moon and offering argyam to the moon is considered very auspicious. It brings peace of mind and well-being. Fasting on Ganapati Sankashta Chaturthi is considered especially beneficial for those suffering from some kind of problem, disease, or financial crisis. With the effect of this vrata, all the wishes of the devotees are fulfilled, and they get success and prosperity in life.

Do these special remedies on Ganapati Sankashta Chaturthi: Remedies to Remove Obstacles and Difficulties – Chanting the mantra “Om Gam Ganapataye Namah” or “Vakratunda Mahakaya” 108 times on this day is considered very auspicious. By doing this, it is believed that all obstacles and difficulties will be removed, and positive energy will enter life.

Remedies for the fulfillment of wishes: It is also very auspicious to offer Durva Gaddi, Modaka, which is a favorite of Lord Ganesha. By doing this, Lord Ganesha is pleased and fulfills wishes.

Ways to get Lord Ganesha’s grace: Wearing red or yellow clothes during the puja is considered auspicious on this day. Also, on this day, yellow clothes should be offered to Lord Ganesha. It is believed that doing this will get the grace of Lord Ganesha.

Solutions for Students: If any student is facing obstacles in his studies, chant the mantra “Siddhi Buddhi Prade Devi” in front of Ganesha idol and offer Modakas to Ganesha. This increases intelligence and knowledge.

Ways to get rid of debt: If you want to get rid of debt, on this day offer sesame and jaggery laddus while worshipping Ganapati and chant the mantra “Rimharta Ganeshaya Namah”. It is believed to be auspicious to donate food, clothes, or money to the needy on this day for happiness and prosperity. Doing this pleases Ganesha. You will get blessings of prosperity, happiness, and peace in life.

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On the day of Skanda Shashti, devotees wake up early, bathe, and adorn clean clothes before commencing the puja. They enshrine a Kartikeya idol in a sanctified space, offer fruits and flowers, light ghee lamps, and read or listen to the story of Kartikeya’s birth. Fasting on Skanda Shashti is believed to bring blessings for long life, prosperity, and victory over adversaries.

The festival holds a poignant tale from the Puranas where Karthikeya, born to Shiva and Parvati, vanquishes the demon Tarakasura, restoring balance and righteousness. Observing the Skanda Shashti fast is said to bestow grace, fertility, and success, making it a revered practice among devotees seeking divine blessings.

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