This fast is celebrated on Shashti of Shukla Paksha in Bhadrapad month. This year it will be celebrated on 09th September,2024. Lord Krishna has set the guidelines for this fast. Lord Krishna said that a person who keeps this fast would be fortunate and blessed with a skilled child. According to Hindu Panchang, this fast is dedicated to Devi Lalita and devotees keep this fast in order to bless her.
This fast is celebrated in many different parts of India on the day of Shashti of Shukla Paksha in Bhadrapad month. Devotees worship Devi Lalita and ask for her blessings. People usually keep this fast for longevity and happiness of their children.
Lalita Shashti Fast Worship
A person should wake up early in the morning and wear clean clothes. He should sit on a platform facing eastern or northern direction. A lot of things are needed for this fast including Lord Kartikeya’s picture, Lord Shaligram’s vigraha, Lord Shiva’s idol, Goddess gauri’s idol, copper glass, coconut, kumkum, rice, turmeric, sandalwood, amber, red gulaal, lamps, ghee, flowers, milk, water, mausami, sweets, red thread etc.
All these things should be dedicated to Devi lalita and the following mantra should be chanted :
“Om Hrim Shashti Devyah Swaha“
In the end, you should ask for Devi Lalita’s blessings. You should ask Devi lalita to bless your family and child. Women having daughters should always keep this fast. This fast is celebrated in a lot of different ways. Therefore, variances can be seen in different parts of India.
Lalita Devi Fast Importance
This fast is kept by women for their husband’s long life and prosperity of their children. On this day, Devi Lalita is worshipped and ask for a child’s long life and a happy married life. Sweets and malpua are offered to Devi Lalita. In some places, Lord Vishnu is worshipped with sandalwood on this day. Even Lord Shiva and Goddess Gauri are worshipped in some places.
Lalita Shashti fast is also known as Satan Shashti fast. A person keeping this fast is blessed with a child. A person who already has a child is able to free him or her from all problems. This fast gives quick and auspicious results. This fast eliminates all problems of your child and cures any sort of diseases that he or she may be suffering from.
Lord Shiva and Skand Mata are also worshipped on this day. This fast is very auspicious for devotees. It is believed that if a person keeps a fast on this day, he is blessed from both Devi Lalita and Goddess Parvati. Such a person lives a prosperous life and achieves success.