Sankashti Ganesh Chaturthi fast will be observed on 10 January. On the Chaturthi of Magh month, women keep fast for happiness, good fortune, prosperity of children and welfare of the family. There will be decoration and worship in all Ganesh temples including Bada Ganesh Temple, Siddhivinayak Temple, Chintamani Ganesh, Durg Vinayak. Pt. Deepak Malaviya, member of the Kashi Vishwanath Temple Trust, said that according to the Padmapurana, Lord Shri Ganesh had told Mother Parvati about this fast. In this fast, a bath is done by adding sesame seeds to the water and only sesame seeds are used in the diet. Ganesh ji is also worshiped with sesame and sesame laddus are offered to him. It is also known as Til Chaturthi. By fasting, all kinds of troubles end and one gets happiness and prosperity in life. There is a ritual of listening to the story after worship. Then after seeing the moon and worshiping it, Paran will be done. Moonrise (moon sighting) will happen after 8.23 pm. Astrologer Vimal Jain told that the Chaturthi date of Magh Krishna Paksha will be from 12.10 a.m. on Tuesday to 2.32 a.m. on Wednesday, January 11. Moonrise will be at 8.23 pm. He is worshiped by offering Arghya after moon rise.
There will be a long queue in Bada Ganesh temple
Varanasi. There will be a long queue of visitors at Bada Ganesh Temple located in Lohatia. The priests told that the doors of the temple will open from 4.30 am after the big Ganesh is coated and decorated. After this the period of darshan worship will begin.
Ancient Siddhivinayak Maharaj will be decorated Varanasi. There will be annual adornment of ancient Shri 1005 Shri Siddhivinayak Maharaj located at Garhwasi Tola. Pt. Gopal Surelia and Mahant Rajendra Sharma told that a musical evening will also be organized in the evening. Will be able to have darshan from eight in the morning till late in the evening.
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Sankashti Ganesh Chaturthi fast will be observed on 10 January. On the Chaturthi of Magh month, women keep fast for happiness, good fortune, prosperity of children and welfare of the family. There will be decoration and worship in all Ganesh temples including Bada Ganesh Temple, Siddhivinayak Temple, Chintamani Ganesh, Durg Vinayak.
Pt. Deepak Malaviya, member of the Kashi Vishwanath Temple Trust, said that according to the Padmapurana, Lord Shri Ganesh had told Mother Parvati about this fast. In this fast, a bath is done by adding sesame seeds to the water and only sesame seeds are used in the diet. Ganesh ji is also worshiped with sesame and sesame laddus are offered to him. It is also known as Til Chaturthi. By fasting, all kinds of troubles end and there is happiness and prosperity in life. There is a ritual of listening to the story after worship. Then after seeing the moon and worshiping it, Paran will be done. Moonrise (moon sighting) will happen after 8.23 pm.
Astrologer Vimal Jain told that the Chaturthi date of Magh Krishna Paksha will be from 12.10 a.m. on Tuesday to 2.32 a.m. on Wednesday, January 11. Moonrise will be at 8.23 pm. He is worshiped by offering Arghya after moon rise.
