Tuesday 29 January 2013

How to do Sakat Chauth Vrat

Sakat Chauth or Till Chaurthi Vrat comes on the month of Magh( Jan -Feb ) during Krishna Paksha. It is celebrated on the 4th day (Chauth) of Krishna paksha of Magh. Lord Ganesh is worshiped on this day. It is a very popular fast in UP , MP and Rajasthan.
Til or Seaseme Seeds with Gur is offerd to lord Ganesh and to moon as Naiveddya . This fast removes all obstacles from life. It  is observed for Health, wealth, Soubhagya . and Chidren.

SO how to do this vrat ? Here are the step by step process :-
1. In the morning, after your daily cores, take bath Do your morning prayers. Recite any mantra of lord Ganesh.
2. You are allowed to take water , milk , juice and fruits during this fast.
3. Prepare prasad or naiveddya of til and gur ( Laddu or Barfi )
4. If you have son then prepare a small mountain like mound with the roasted black til mixed with jaggery . ( It would be like coarse powder )
5. In the evening during the moon rise time prepare a puja place with , atta Chauk or alpana
6. Place a peeda or a wooden platform , Spread a clean cloth on that.
7. keep the picture or idol of the lord Ganesh on it.
8. Lit a lamp or you can make a kalash as well.
9. Worship lord Ganesh with water . flower, Akshat ,Dhoop , durva , sindoor and til. 
10. Offer Black till mound to Ganesh, keep that mound on the side of lord Ganesh 
11. Offer till laddu or barfi to lord Ganesh as naiveddya
12 keep aside 5 laddus or barfi for donation to brahmin
00.Listen to the Sakat Chauth Katha

Sakat Chauth Til Chauth Katha

13 offer some dakshina to lord Ganesh
14 Do Havan for Lord Ganesh and Moon ( if Possible )
15.Do Arti Jai Ganesh Deva

जय गणेश जय गणेश जय गणेश देवा ।
माता जाकी पार्वती पिता महादेवा ॥ x2


एकदन्त दयावन्त चारभुजाधारी
माथे पर तिलक सोहे मूसे की सवारी । x2

(माथे पे सिंदूर सोहे, मूसे की सवारी)
पान चढ़े फल चढ़े और चढ़े मेवा
(हार चढ़े, फूल चढ़े और चढ़े मेवा)
लड्डुअन का भोग लगे सन्त करें सेवा ॥ x2

जय गणेश जय गणेश जय गणेश देवा ।
माता जाकी पार्वती पिता महादेवा ॥


अंधे को आँख देत कोढ़िन को काया
बाँझन को पुत्र देत निर्धन को माया । x2
'सूर' श्याम शरण आए सफल कीजे सेवा
माता जाकी पार्वती पिता महादेवा ॥ x2
(दीनन की लाज राखो, शंभु सुतवारी )
(कामना को पूर्ण करो, जग बलिहारी ॥)

जय गणेश जय गणेश जय गणेश देवा ।
माता जाकी पार्वती पिता महादेवा ॥ x2


16. Wait for the moon rise.
17. Offer Argya (water ) to moon
18 offer till prasad , durva , akshat to moon
19 show lamp or agarbatti to moon
20. Pray for the well-being of the family

21. Eat some til sweet as prasad.
22 Some people take falahar after moon puja and some eat there simple dinner (normal veg food with out onion and garlic)
23. Leave the Til Pahar (covor it with a lid ) near ganesha for overnight
24. Next morning after bath. Do small puja with water , sindoor , and flower for Lord Ganesh.
25. Give a coin to your son and tell him to break the mountain with that.
26. Distribute that till-gur mountain coarse powder as prasad to everyone. BUT REMEMBER YOU WILL NOT EAT THIS MOUNTAIN PRASAD . you can eat the other peoples mountain prasad but not your own.




 

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