- By Kashish Rai
- Thu, 02 Jan 2025 02:04 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Vinayaka Chaturthi January 2025: In Hinduism, Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi is a significant monthly festival honouring Lord Ganesha. Observed on the fourth day of the waning moon phase, devotees seek Lord Ganesha's blessings for success, prosperity, and happiness. Hindus worship Lord Ganesha with great enthusiasm, offering his favourite foods like modaks and fruits. By celebrating this festival, devotees believe they can overcome obstacles, achieve their goals, and lead a peaceful and prosperous life, with Lord Ganesha's guidance and blessings. Vinayaka Chaturthi in the Hindu month of Paush will be observed on 3rd January 2025.
Vinayaka Chaturthi January 2025: Date And Time
- Vinayaka Chaturthi January 2025 Date: 3rd January 2025, Friday
- Chaturthi Tithi Begins: 01:08 AM, 3rd January 2025
- Chaturthi Tithi Ends: 11:39 PM, 3rd January 2025
Vinayaka Chaturthi January 2025: Shubh Muhurat
- Abhijit Muhurat: 12:05 PM to 12:47 PM
- Ravi Yog: 07:14 AM to 10:22 PM
- Amrit Kaal: 12:19 PM to 01:51 PM
- Vijaya Muhurat: 02:10 PM to 02:51 PM
Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi holds great significance, offering devotees a chance to seek Lord Ganesha's blessings, overcome obstacles and achieve success. (Image Source: Canva)
Vinayaka Chaturthi January 2025: Significance
Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat is a sacred fasting ritual dedicated to Lord Ganesha and holds immense significance in Hinduism. By observing this vrat, devotees seek Lord Ganesha's blessings for success, prosperity and happiness. The vrat is believed to bring forth spiritual growth, self-discipline and mental clarity.
The benefits of Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat are numerous. It is believed to remove obstacles, bring good fortune and grant wisdom and knowledge. The vrat also helps to purify the mind, body and soul, leading to a more balanced and harmonious life. By observing the Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat, devotees can experience a deeper sense of spirituality, peace and happiness.
Vinayaka Chaturthi January 2025: Puja Vidhi
To observe the Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat, devotees wake up early in the morning and take a holy bath. They then wear clean clothes and prepare a sacred altar for Lord Ganesha. Devotees offer garlands and modaks and other fruits and sweets to the deity. The puja vidhi involves lighting a lamp and incense sticks to create a sacred atmosphere.
The puja vidhi also involves chanting sacred mantras, such as the Ganesh Mantra and the Ganesha Atharvashirsha, to invoke Lord Ganesha's blessings. Devotees also perform aartis and offer prayers to Lord Ganesha, seeking his guidance and protection. The vrat is observed for one day, and devotees fast from sunrise to sunset, breaking their fast only after performing the puja and offering prayers to Lord Ganesha.
Vinayaka Chaturthi January 2025: Vrat Katha
According to Hinduism, Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati were once sitting by the Narmada River. Goddess Parvati asked Lord Shiva to play a game of chaupar with her. To decide the winner, Lord Shiva created a boy from some grass and infused life into him. The boy was asked to declare the winner of the game. The game was played three times, and each time Goddess Parvati won. However, when asked to declare the winner, the boy surprisingly declared Lord Shiva as the winner.
Goddess Parvati was furious at the boy's decision and cursed him for becoming lame and lying in the mud. The boy begged for forgiveness and Goddess Parvati told him to perform the Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat to get rid of the curse. The boy performed the vrat for 21 days, and Lord Ganesha was pleased with him. As a reward, the boy's curse was lifted, and he was able to walk again.
Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati also performed the Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat to reunite with their son Kartikeya. The vrat was successful, and Kartikeya returned to his parents. Since then, the Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat has been considered a powerful ritual to fulfil all desires and bring happiness and prosperity.
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