Harchat Vrat 2025 – Date, Puja Vidhi & Significance

Harchat Vrat is a sacred Hindu fast observed with devotion and faith, especially by married women for the well-being and long life of their children. This vrat is celebrated primarily in the states of Bihar, Jharkhand, and Uttar Pradesh and is dedicated to Goddess Chhathi Maiya. It holds immense cultural and religious significance and is observed twice a year, during the Shukla Paksha of Bhadrapada month and on Chhath Puja.

Date of Harchat Vrat 2025

In 2025, Harchat Vrat will be celebrated on 8 September 2025, Monday. Devotees wake up early in the morning, take a holy bath, and observe the fast with pure heart and mind.

Puja Vidhi of Harchat Vrat

On this day, women wake up early, take a bath, and wear clean clothes. The worship place is cleaned and decorated with rangoli. An idol or image of Goddess Chhathi Maiya is placed, and offerings like milk, fruits, rice, and sweets are made. Devotees recite Harchat Vrat Katha and sing devotional songs. The fast is usually Nirjala (without water) until the evening when the puja is completed, and prasad is distributed among family members.

Rules of Harchat Vrat

Devotees should maintain purity in mind and body. Consumption of onion, garlic, and non-vegetarian food is strictly prohibited. Women observing the vrat should avoid anger and speak politely. The vrat should be performed with complete dedication and faith in Goddess Chhathi Maiya.

Significance of Harchat Vrat

Harchat Vrat is believed to bring prosperity, happiness, and good health to children. It strengthens the bond between a mother and her child and ensures the longevity and success of the offspring. According to belief, Goddess Chhathi Maiya blesses the devotees with protection and fulfills their desires when the vrat is observed with true devotion.

Harchat Vrat is not just a religious ritual but an emotional and spiritual connection between mothers and their children. Observing this vrat with full faith is believed to invite blessings, peace, and prosperity into one’s home.

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