Anant Chaturdashi - Anant Chaturdashi 2023 - Anant Chaturdashi Fast

Chaturdashi in Shukla Paksha of Bhadrapad month is celebrated as Anant Chaturdashi. Lord Anant is worshipped on this day and an Anantsutra is tied which saves a person from all problems and obstacles.

Anant Chaturdashi Muhurat

Anant Chaturdashi is celebrated on the day of Chaturdashi in Shukla Paksha of Bhadrapad month. A fast is kept on this day. According to religious scriptures, six minutes or three muhurat are very important during sun rise. According to Shastras, this is Gaun Paksha and it should be between Purvaharan and Madhyahan. According to both the notions, this fast will be done on 28 September 2023 with worship, fast and the ceremony of tying Anantsutra. Besides this, this muhurat is also applicable 4 minutes after sunrise.  Lord Vishnu should be worshipped on this day.

Anant Chaturdashi Story

On this day, Lord Anant is worshipped and Anantsutra is tied which is believed to protect a person from all kinds of problems. It is believed that Lord Krishna asked the Pandavas to keep this fast when they were facing a lot of problems in exile. As asked by Lord Krishna, Yudhishtir kept this fast with his brothers and Draupadi. All of them wore Anantsutra and as a result, all their problems were eliminated.

Anant Chaturdashi Worship

A person keeping this fast should wake up early in the morning and take a bath. He should also keep a Kalash (Pot) in his home. A picture of Lord Vishnu should be drawn on this Kalash. He should take a thread with fourteen knots which would be called Anantsutra. This should be dedicated to Lord Vishnu. After this, Lord Vishnu and Anantsutra should be worshipped. Om Anantayanamah should be chanted. A man and his wife should wear Anantsutra once the worship is finished. Food should be offered to a Brahmana and Prasad should be consumed by the family members.

Anant Chaturdashi Second Story

According to this story, there was a saint named Sumantunam in Satya Yug. He married his daughter to Kaundinya muni. Sumantunam’s daughter Sheela used to keep a fast on Anant Chaturdashi. Even after her marriage, she used to worship Lord Vishnu on this day and wear Anantsutra. As a result, their life was happy and prosperous. But once Kaundinya muni saw this thread in her wife’s hand and did not find it to be appropriate. He asked his wife to remove the thread.

Sheela told her husband that the thread was Anantsutra and she wore it for happiness and prosperity. But, the saint was filled with pride and insulted the thread before finally burning it to ashes. As a result, he faced a lot of problems and his life was disrupted. Kaundinya muni realized his mistake and asked for Lord Anant’s forgiveness. He kept Anant fast for fourteen years. Lord Anant was impressed with his devotion and provided him with happiness and prosperity.