Sankashti Chaturthi 2025: Know about fasting date, worship method and auspicious time

The fast of Sankashti Chaturthi 2025 will be observed on 16 April 2025, on this day, worshipping Lord Ganesha in the auspicious muhurat brings his blessings. Let us know about the date of worship, auspicious time and moonrise time

Vikat Sankashti Chaturthi 2025

Vikat Sankashti Chaturthi 2025: Chaturthi Tithi comes on Krishna Paksha and Shukla Paksha of every month which is known as Sankashti Chaturthi, while Sankashti Chaturthi of Vaishakh month is also known as Vikat Sankashti Chaturthi, the upcoming Chaturthi Tithi is falling in the month of Vaishakh which will be on Wednesday, 16th April, hence this day will be known as Vikat Sankashti Chaturthi.

On this day, Lord Ganesha will be worshiped by keeping a fast, worshiping Vighnaharta Ganesh with rituals and offering him food brings wealth, prosperity and happiness and blessings of Lord Ganesha are received. Let us know all the information about the worship, auspicious time of this fast in detail.

When will the fast be kept

Sankashti Chaturthi 2025 is celebrated on Krishna Paksha and Shukla Paksha, according to the Hindu calendar, the Chaturthi date of Krishna Paksha of Vaishakh month will start on Wednesday, April 16 at 1:16 and will end on Thursday, April 17 at 3:30 pm, so this fast of Vikat Sankashti Chaturthi will be kept on April 16, while moonrise will be at 9:54 pm, so this fast will be broken after offering water to the moon.

Worship in the auspicious time

Sankashti Chaturthi 2025 will be celebrated on 16 April 2025. On this day, Lord Ganesha should be worshipped with proper rituals, Lord Ganesha is also known as Vighnaharta, he takes away the troubles of all and fills them with happiness and wealth. Worshiping in the auspicious time on this day brings special benefits. According to the Vedic calendar, the auspicious time is from 5:55 am to 9:08 am, while the time of moonrise is 10:00 pm, for Paran, worship the moon by offering Ardha and then do Paran.

Two auspicious yogas are being formed

This time Sankashti Chaturthi 2025 will be known as Vikat Sankashti Chaturthi due to falling in Vaishakh, while two auspicious yogas are also being formed on this day, Sarvarth Siddhi Yoga and Amrit Siddhi Yoga are being formed on this day, due to which this day becomes even more special and by worshiping and fasting on this day you get special results and all your pending works are completed.

Method of worship

1. To keep the fast of Sankashti Chaturthi 2025, wake up in Brahma Muhurta, take a bath and wear clean clothes and take a pledge to fast.
2. On this day, you should keep a fast of Lord Ganesha with good mind and thoughts and worship him with proper rituals.
3. Place the idol of Lord Ganesha in your worship room on a mat and worship Lord Ganesha.
4. For worship, worship God with Durva, Akshat, flowers, incense, lamp and offer Bhog to God.
5. Offer gram flour laddus and modaks in the bhog, these are very dear to God.
6. After this, narrate the story of the fast of Vikat Sankashti Chaturthi and after the story, perform havan and complete the aarti.
7. After this, again do the aarti of Lord Ganesha in the evening and offer Ardha with the moonrise at 10:00 pm and break your fast.