नवीनतम
Vighnaraja Sankashti Chaturthi 2022
Vighnaraja Sankashti Ganesh Chaturthi is dedicated to the Vignaraja Maha Ganpati of Lord Ganesha of the Vigneshwara Peeta. Vighnaraja means the one who controls obstacles or hurdles.
Therefore, devotees observe a fast and offer prayers to Lord Ganesha for getting rid of obstacles/ hurdles in their life. Sankashti in Sanskrit means deliverance and hence, Lord Ganesha shall remove anything that troubles a devotee. This year, the auspicious day will fall on September 13.
Chaturthi Tithi start and end timings:
Chaturthi Tithi Begins - 10:37 AM on Sep 13, 2022
Chaturthi Tithi Ends - 10:25 AM on Sep 14, 2022
Moonrise on September 13
Moonrise on Sankashti Day - 08:26 PM
Vrat Vidhis
* The first step is to rise up early in the morning, and then you should do your Sankalpa. Also, to have a positive frame of mind, you should practice meditation.
* Your fast should start from the morning and end after the puja vidhi is over. One more thing to keep in mind is, even after breaking the fast, you should stay away from consuming any kind of cereal.
* During the period, a small puja to worship Lord Ganesha takes place. Also, a Pandit Ji chants the holy mantras and offers prayers to invoke Bappa’s divine blessings for smoothly running everyone’s lives.
* After the puja ends, you should dedicate your offerings to the moon.
Significance
It is believed that on this day, Lord Shiva declared his son Ganesha superior to all gods. During each month, Lord Ganpati is worshipped with a different name and Peeta. On this day, devotees wake up early and wear clean clothes after taking a bath. Then they worship Lord Ganesha by offering prayers and chanting slokas.
The vrat puja takes place in the evening with devotees reading vrat katha. Devotees believe that their wishes will be fulfilled and Vighnaharta will remove all the obstacles.
Vighnaraja Sankashti Ganesh Chaturthi Vrat Katha
According to the scriptures, Pandava King Yudhishthira asked Shri Krishna to naarte the story related to Vighnaraja Sankashti Ganesh Chaturthi.
Benefits:-
* The person observing the Vrat will thus benefit from the Lord’s blessings and he will thrive in his personal and professional life.
* Also, a woman who is not able to conceive can observe the fast too. She will overcome her infertility issues if she follows this ritual and observes the fast with full devotion.
* A married couple whose relationship is going through a rough patch, discord, and difficulty, they should also pray to the Lord and observe the fast. This will bring back marital peace and unity.
The story unfolds...
Once there lived a girl named Usha, the daughter of a demon named Banasur. One night, she dreamt about a man named Aniruddha. After the dream, she was eager to meet hiom. So, she asked her friend named Chitralekha to make sketches of the three worlds that included images of all the inhabitants.
Usha then laid her eyes on the sketch of Aniruddha and asked her to help her trace his whereabouts. She then explained to her friend that she got married to Aniruddha in her dreams and therefore, she won't be able to live without him being traced.
Chitralekha then decided to help Usha and started searching for Aniruddha and finally found him in Dwarika. Subsequently, she lifted the bed of Aniruddha at night while he was sleeping and reached Banasur's kingdom.
On the other hand, Pradyumna, the father of Aniruddha, was worried after his son went missing. Pradyumman was the eldest son of Shri Krishna and Rukmini. Eventually, Lord Krishna sought help from Rishi Lomash, who revealed the chain of events. The sage suggested Shri Krishna to keep a fast on Sankashti Chaturthi to get rid of the problem. A few days later, Shri Krishna defeated Banasur in a battle and rescued Aniruddha.
