Today is the fast of Ganadheep Sankashti Chaturthi, read this special fast story along with worship on this day.

Ganadhipa Sankashti Chaturthi 2024: In Hindu religion, the first revered Lord is Shri Ganesha who is worshiped first. Ganadheep Sankashti Chaturthi fast, one of the monthly Ganesh Chaturthi, is being observed today on 18th November. On this day, Lord Shri Ganesha is worshiped at an auspicious time and due to Monday being an auspicious day, special results are obtained. Apart from this, if you want to get the results of Sankashti Chaturthi fast today, then the fast story can be recited on this day.

Worship Lord Ganesha and Bholenath today

Here today’s auspicious day, according to the Hindu calendar, Chaturthi Tithi of Krishna Paksha of Kartik month i.e. today, November 18, is starting from 6:55 pm, which will end the next day i.e. November 19, at 5:28 pm. It will be done. Lord Shri Ganeshji is worshiped on this auspicious date and time. On this day, Arghya is offered to Lord Moon in the evening. In such a situation, moonrise will occur at 7:34 pm on November 18. Performing puja during these auspicious times brings auspicious results and reciting mythological stories during this period completes the fast.

Ganadhipa Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat Katha

Today, on the day of Ganadheep Sankashti Chaturthi fast, all the wishes are fulfilled by reading the mythological story, so let us know about the mythological story, by reading which all the wishes are fulfilled. According to the legend here, in this story related to Ramayana, Lord Ram’s father Dasharatha was a great king in Tretayuga, he loved hunting very much, where once he had gone hunting, during that time his arrow could not kill the animal. During this, a Brahmin named Shravan Kumar was killed.

Here the blind parents of Shravana Kumar cursed King Dasharatha. Said that just as we are sacrificing our lives due to separation from our son, in the same way you will also die due to separation from your son. Here, King Dasharatha performed Putreshti Yagya, as a result of which Jagdishwar incarnated in the form of Ram. Whereas Bhagwati Lakshmi appeared in the form of Janaki.

Lord Ram got 14 years of exile

Here, Mother Kaikeyi sent her son Ram into exile for 14 years and after getting the permission of his father, Lord Ram along with his wife, mother Sita and brother Lakshman went into exile for 14 years. Here he killed many demons like Khar-Dushan etc. Angered by this, Ravana kidnapped Sitaji. Then in search of Sita, Lord Rama left Panchavati and reached Rishyamook mountain and befriended Sugriva.

After this, Hanuman and monkeys started searching for Sita. While searching for them, he saw the vulture king Sampati. Seeing the monkeys, Sampati asked their identity and said, “Who are you?” How did you come to this forest? Who has sent you? Hearing Sampati’s words, the monkeys replied that Dashrath has come to Dandak forest along with Nandan Ramji, Sita and Lakshman ji. Where his wife Sitaji has been kidnapped. Hey friend! We do not know where Sita is?

Bajrang Bali had observed Sankashti fast

Sampati said that being the servants of Ramchandra, you all are our friends. I know the person who has kidnapped Sita ji. My younger brother Jatayu has lost his life to save Sita ji. There is a sea just a short distance from here and on the other side of the sea is a city of demons. Sita ji is sitting under the Ashoka tree. Sita ji is still visible to me. Hanuman ji is the most powerful among all the monkeys. Therefore, they should go there, because only Hanuman ji can cross this huge ocean with his might.

It is said that after listening to Sampati, Hanuman ji asked, O Sampati! How can I cross this vast ocean? When all our monkeys are unable to cross it, how can I alone cross it? Sampati replied to Hanuman ji that oh friend, you fast on Ganesh Chaturthi, the destroyer of troubles. With the effect of that fast, you will cross the ocean in a moment. Only on the advice of Sampati, Lord Hanuman observed the best fast of Sankat Chaturthi. Due to its effect, Hanuman ji crossed the ocean within a moment. Therefore, there is no other fast in this world as pleasurable as this one.