Sankashti Chaturthi: History, Meaning, Significance and Celebration

Sankashti Chaturthi is a very auspicious day that is solely dedicated to Lord Ganesha. This day comes in every year’s lunar month, according to  Hindu calendar. Sankashti Chaturthi is celebrated on fourth day of Krishna Paksha, that is when dark lunar phase or waning phase is on.

celebration of Sankashti Chaturthi started back in 700 BC as a mean for an obstacle removal ritual. This year, Sankashti Chaturthi will be celebrated on July 8, 2020. Re ahe to kw-

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Sankashti Chaturthi- History and Significance

It is believed by Hindus that Lord Ganesha blesses all his devotees on Sankashti Chaturthi. It is on this day that Lord Shiva declared his son, Lord Ganesha as most superior one to all gods, including Lord Vishnu, Goddess Lakshmi, Goddess Parvati, and Lord Shiva. Lord Ganesha is very widely worshipped as god of prosperity, wisdom, and good fortune and is tritionally prayed to at start of travel or at beginning of any new venture.

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On Sankashti Chaturthi, devotees observe a strict fast. devotees break fast at night after having looked at moon that is said to be auspicious on day. It is n followed with prayers to Lord Ganesha. Devotees observe this fast as y believe ir wishes would be fulfilled if y pray on this particular day.

Observing a fast on Sankashti Chaturthi is believed to reduce our problems as Lord Ganesha symbolizes removal of all hurdles and obstacles from lives of people and is god of supreme intelligence. Before full moon appears and moonlight shines,  Ganapati Atharvasheersha is recited in order to invoke blessings of Lord Ganesha.  

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During each month of year, Lord Ganesha is worshipped with different names. On day of Sakashta Chaturthi of each month, Sankashta Ganapathi Pooja’s prayer is performed.

Each fast observed by devotees has a purpose and is explained to people by a story called  Vratha Katha. This particular prayer offering has a total of 13 Vratha Kathas, one for each month and 13th story is for hika, as Hindu calendar is said to have one extra month in every four years. uniqueness of this Vratha Kathas is that only story pertaining to that month alone has to be recited.

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