Vakratunda Sankashti 2025 Date and Time: Sankashti Chaturthi Moonrise Timing, Puja Vidhi, Significance and More

Vakratunda Sankashti 2025 Date and Time: Sankashti Chaturthi Moonrise Timing, Puja Vidhi, Significance and More (image: canva)

Vakratunda Sankashti Chaturthi 2025: This sacred day is observed in the Krishna Paksha of Ashwin month (Purnimanta Kartika month), and it is dedicated to Lord Ganesha in his Vakratunda form, the first of the eight revered Ashtavinayaka forms. Vakratunda Sankashti Chaturthi in 2025 falls on Friday, October 10. Devotees fast and pray to remove obstacles and seek blessings for prosperity, wisdom, and protection.

Vakratunda Sankashti Date and Timings

Vakratunda Ganesha Significance

Lord Vakratunda, depicted with a crooked trunk and face, holds special importance in Hindu scriptures such as the Mudgala Purana. He assumed this form to defeat the demon Matsarasura, ultimately granting forgiveness after vanquishing him. Worshipping this form of Ganesha is believed to eliminate negativity, remove obstacles, and bring spiritual and material success.

Vakratunda Sankashti Vrat

Devotees observe a fast on Vakratunda Sankashti, offering prayers to Lord Ganesha. The fast can be strict, and many devotees avoid consuming food or water until the evening. The day is marked by chanting mantras, reading the Vrat Katha of Vakratunda Sankashti, and performing Arghya rituals to Ganesha. Devotion on this day ensures wisdom, good fortune, and the removal of obstacles in personal and professional life.

Vakratunda Sankashti Puja Vidhi 

• Begin the day with a clean and pure mind, performing Ganesha puja with devotion.
• Read or listen to the Vrat Katha of Vakratunda Sankashti.
• Offer modaks, fruits, and flowers to Lord Ganesha.
• Conclude the fast after moonrise with proper Arghya to Lord Chandra.

Vakratunda Sankashti is a day that blends devotion, discipline, and the celebration of divine protection, making it an auspicious occasion for spiritual growth and blessings from Lord Ganesha.