Sakat Chauth 2024: Know All About The Significance, Puja Vidhi, Puja Tithi, Precautions And More

Sakat Chauth is an auspicious day when we worship Lord Sakat and Lord Ganesha. Women fast on Krishna Paksha’s Ganesh Chaturthi to ensure the well-being of their children. Sakat Chauth is also known as Vakratunda Chaturthi or Tilkut Chaturthi in some parts of the country. 

Let us delve into the significance, Puja Vidhi, Puja Tithi, Precautions and so much more for Sakat Chauth 2024.

Sakat Chauth 2024 Significance

There is a legendary story about why Sakat Chaith is celebrated. According to the Hindu scriptures, once a blind woman used to dedicatedly worship Lord Ganesha. Her devotion impressed Lord Ganesha so much that he came down to her and asked her to wish for something and that he would fulfil it for her.

The old woman asked for time till the next morning to decide on a wish. She went to her son and daughter-in-law to ask what they wanted but they asked for wealth and a son respectively. After being fed up with their selfish wishes, she asked the Lord to grant her a wealthy life, a healthy body, eyesight and a grandson.

Sakat Chauth 2024 Puja Tithi, Timing

Sakat Chauth 2024 is starting on January 29, 2024, Monday at 06:14 am and lasting till January 30, 2024, Tuesday till 08:57 am.

Sakat Chauth 2024 Puja Vidhi

Let us take a look at the methods of worshipping on Sakat Chauth 2024.

1. Wake up early in the morning before sunrise, take a shower, and wear clean clothes. 
2. Wearing red clothes is considered pious.
3. Start worshipping further while you keep your face toward North or East.
4. Install Lord Ganesha’s idol in the home temple and offer flowers.
5. Offer Lord jaggery, sesame seeds, laddus, dhoop, sandalwood, and water as Prashad.
6. Also, keep Maa Durga’s idol or photo.
7. Apply tilak on the foreheads of deities and offer them ladoos.
8. Offer incense sticks (agarbatti) and chant the mantra, “Gajananam Bhoot Ganadi Sevitam, Kapittha Jambu Phal Charu Bhakshanam. Umasutam Shoka Vinashkarakam, Namati Vighneshwar Paad Pankajam.”
9. While fasting, you can eat fruits, milk, sabudana (sago), and peanuts. Break you fast after the moon rises.

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Sakat Chauth 2024 Precautions To Keep In Mind

You must keep these precautions in mind while worshipping the Lord.

• Do not offer Tulsi leaves to Lord Ganesha.
• Do not bother mice on this auspicious day.
• Do not wear black clothes if you are fasting.

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