January 19^th, 2014: SakatChauth is the fourth day of Krishna Paksh in Magh (January) month. This festival is dedicated to Lord Ganesha, as Lord Ganesha is also named asSankatHarana so it is believed that on keeping fast and pleasing Lord Ganesha on SakatChauth all Problems in your life get solved. On every Chaturti, the Moon is worshipped. It is believed that while doing fast and worshipping Moon or Lord Chandra your fast is said to be completed. People don’t eat the whole day. In the evening time women worship Lord Ganesh and read Chauth Katha then worship Lord Chandra and open their fast by eatingPrasadam or Naavaidyam. This day is also termed as Ganesh Chauth as Lord Ganesha is worshipped, MahiChauth as it comes in Magh Month and TilKuttaChauth as it comes afterSankaranti.

Lord Ganesha, the devine Lord of intelligence, symbolizes the eradicater of all sins & obstacles of life. Women keep this Vrat or fast for better future for their sons and long lifeof their husbands. Tilladoos (Indian sweet) are prepared and five ladoos are offered as Prasad to God Ganesha and Moon. The SakatChauth Puja Muhurat is from: 08:44 PM (At the time of moon rising).

some denizens (women) said that SakatChauth is observed with a lot of ReetiRiwaj (Traditions).

According to them, People keep fast throughout the day. Ritualistic worship of Lord Ganesh is performed in the evening. Darshan of the moon.Worship of the moon (Chandra Pujan), Going for Darshan to the temple on foot or going on bare feet.Reciting theGaneshaStotra. Tilladoos are prepared on SakatChauth. SakatChauthPujanVidhi is performed. On this day it’s better to eat food after Moonrise. You can simply sprinkle water, sandalwood paste, flowers and consecrated rice in the direction of the moon.

Importance of SakatChauth: Person, who does SakatChauth fast with much devotion, will get powers, intelligence and all sins in his life get resolved. Women perform this fast for healthy and wealthy life of her children. Lord Ganesha, the supreme lord of intelligence hence, it is believed that one can get rid of all obstacles by observing this fast.

Hoardes of devotees from all regions, whether from the Hindi speaking belt or Maharashtrian, thronged Ganesh TekdiMandir in Nagpur. Keeping in mind the heavy rush, the traffic department had blocked the entire road from both the directions for Vehicular Traffic.