Ashadha Vinayaka Chaturthi 2025: Date, Significance, Puja Vidhi and Vedic Astrological Insight

Tithi and Auspicious Timing

Ashadha Vinayaka Chaturthi is observed on the Chaturthi tithi (fourth lunar day) of the Shukla Paksha in the month of Ashadha, as per the Hindu calendar. It is dedicated to Lord Ganesha, revered as the remover of obstacles, source of auspiciousness and giver of wisdom. This Chaturthi holds special value as it falls during the divine resting period of the gods, a time when spiritual energy is deeply active in the atmosphere. In 2025, this sacred festival will be observed on Saturday, 28 June. Auspicious yogas occurring on this day add powerful influence to the worship.

Key Timings

• Chaturthi tithi begins: 27 June 2025, Friday, 1:25 AM
• Chaturthi tithi ends: 28 June 2025, Saturday, 2:22 AM
• Ganesh Puja Muhurat (Midday): 28 June 2025, from 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM

Moon sighting is prohibited on this day. Therefore, puja must be performed during the daytime. The midday period is considered the most auspicious for Ganapati worship.

Auspicious Yogas and Its Astrological Importance

This year, Ashadha Vinayaka Chaturthi aligns with:

• Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: Ensures success in all efforts and brings positive energy across life.
• Amrit Siddhi Yoga: Favors long-term gains and enhances the potency of spiritual acts performed on this day.

According to Vedic astrology, the Chaturthi tithi is governed by the Moon and Ganesha also shares a symbolic association with the Moon. Worship on this day helps diminish Chandra dosha, neutralize the ill effects of Rahu-Ketu and brings relief from mental distress. The planetary alignments open doors to prosperity, peace and good fortune in a seeker’s life.

Puja Vidhi (Vrat and Rituals)

• Morning Bath and Purity: Wake up during Brahma Muhurta and bathe. Wear fresh clothes and purify the place of worship with Gangajal.
• Ganesh Sthapana: Place a picture or clay idol of Lord Ganesha in the puja space.
• Essential Puja Items: Tilak, akshat (rice), durva grass, shami leaves, red flowers, modak or laddoo, incense, lamp and naivedya.
• Mantra Japa: Chant the mantra “Om Gam Ganapataye Namah” 108 times. Recite Ganesh Chalisa or Ganpati Atharvashirsha.

Ganpati Atharvashirsha Mantra

Sanskrit

त्वं ब्रह्मा त्वं विष्णुस्त्वं रुद्रस्त्वं इन्द्रस्त्वं अग्निस्त्वं वायुः।
त्वं सूर्यस्त्वं चन्द्रमास्त्वं ब्रह्मा भूर्भुवः स्वरोम्॥

Tvam brahma tvam vishnustvam rudrastvam indrastvam agnistvam vayuh
Tvam suryastvam chandramastvam brahma bhurbhuvah swarom

Meaning

You are Brahma. You are Vishnu. You are Rudra. You are Indra, Agni and Vayu. You are the Sun. You are the Moon. You are the essence that pervades all three worlds - earth, space and higher realms. This verse emphasizes that Ganesha is present in all forms of divine energy and elemental forces, making His invocation spiritually complete.

• Aarti and Prasad: Conclude with deep reverence, perform aarti and distribute prasad.
• Vrat Observance: Devotees observe a fast with fruits and milk throughout the day and break the fast the following morning. Avoid sighting the Moon on this day.

Spiritual Significance

Lord Ganesha is worshipped as the remover of obstacles, provider of wisdom, clarity and success. Fasting and worship on Vinayaka Chaturthi:

• Eliminates challenges in life
• Fulfils heartfelt wishes and brings prosperity at home
• Neutralizes negativity and promotes inner strength
• Invites positivity, discernment and blessings of knowledge This vrat is especially auspicious for students, professionals and those in business.

Vedic Vision and Inner Message

In Vedic practice, Lord Ganesha is always the first to be invoked in any holy ritual - whether a yajna, wedding, housewarming or even the beginning of study. Observing this vrat brings not only worldly relief but also empowers the seeker with confidence, patience and inner clarity. This festival teaches us that every challenge - physical or mental - can be overcome with the blessings of Ganesha. Through disciplined and heartfelt worship, our inner restlessness fades away, bringing steadiness in mind, intellect and spirit.

A Day That Invites Grace and Inner Light

Ashadha Vinayaka Chaturthi 2025 is not just a religious occasion but an important day from the perspective of astrology and spiritual elevation. Worship of Ganesha, mantra chanting and observance of fast on this day blesses the seeker with success and serenity across fields of life. When performed during auspicious yogas, Ganapati puja multiplies in power, bringing fresh energy, good fortune and lasting grace. On this sacred day, engage in Ganesh worship with devotion and simplicity - and allow your life to move steadily toward auspiciousness.