In 2025, it will be on January 17. The festival involves fasting, moon worship, and various rituals, with significant regional variations.

3 3. Worship of the Deities: Goddess Sakat and Lord Ganesha are idolized by people as they exhibit images along with sugarcane and bananas and offer prayers along with gifts. 4. Moon Worship ...

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Here are the dates for the full moons in 2025. The next full moon will be on Friday, March 14, 2025. It will officially reach its full moon phase at 2:55 a.m. EDT (0755 GMT) but local moonrise ...

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What is the moon phase today? Today, Feb. 13, 2025, the moon is 15 days old and is in the Full Moon phase of its lunar cycle. It is 99% illuminated. Moon phases reveal the passage of time in the ...

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Puja Preparation: Performing the Puja: Moon Worship: After sunset, wait for the moonrise at 09:09 PM. Once the moon appears, offer water (arghya) to it while reciting prayers. Conclude the fast by ...

Regional variations exist in the celebrations. Maharashtra features special sweets, while Rajasthan emphasizes moon worship and the harvest. In some places, Sakat Chauth coincides with Magh Chauth, ...

Married women, in particular, fast on this day for the well-being and health of their children, particularly sons. The worship of Lord Ganesha is believed to ensure the protection and good health of ...