Chitragupta Puja 2024: Date, Time, Puja Rituals, And Significance

This month is full of festivals and celebrations in India. On the third day after Diwali, most of North India celebrates Bhai Dooj, but in the Kayastha community, a special worship ceremony is held for Lord Chitragupta. Lord Chitragupta is believed to be the Hindu god responsible for keeping track of everyone's actions on earth and is also known as the God of justice. If you want to celebrate Chitragupta Puja this year, here’s everything you need to know!

Chitragupta Puja Muhurat Chitragupta Puja on Sunday, November 3, 2024 Chitragupta Puja Aparahna Muhurat - 01:10 PM to 03:22 PM Duration - 02 Hours 12 Mins Yama Dwitiya on Sunday, November 3, 2024 Dwitiya Tithi Begins - 08:21 PM on Nov 02, 2024 Dwitiya Tithi Ends - 10:05 PM on Nov 03, 2024 Chitragupta Puja Vidhi On this special day, start by taking an early shower in the morning. Then, place a picture or idol of Lord Chitragupta in front of you. Before you begin the Chitragupta puja, put on clean clothes and sit facing east. Offer sweets, flowers, fruits, and light some incense sticks in front of the idol. It's important to have a diary and pen with you during the puja. After the puja, there is a tradition of sharing prasad (blessed food) with everyone. Take a blank piece of paper and write "Shri Ganeshaya Namah" and "Om Chitragupta Namah" eleven times each. Chant the Chitragupta mantra to ask for blessings from Lord Chitragupta and to pray for knowledge and wisdom. Chitragupta Puja SignificanceIn Hindu mythology, Lord Brahma is known for creating the entire universe. He assigned Lord Yama, the God of death, the task of deciding which souls go to heaven and which go to hell. However, when souls arrived at Lord Yama, he often became confused. Sometimes, he mistakenly sent good souls to hell and bad souls to heaven. When Lord Brahma found out, he spoke to Lord Yama and told him to be more careful. Lord Yama replied that it was hard to keep track of all the living beings in the three worlds. To solve this problem, Lord Brahma decided to create a solution. He produced 16 sons from different parts of his body and then meditated for a long time. When he finished his meditation, he opened his eyes and saw a divine man with broad shoulders and a long neck, holding an inkpot and a pen. Curious, Lord Brahma asked the man, “Who are you?” The man replied, “I was created from you. Please give me a name and a job.” Lord Brahma named him Kayastha and gave him the responsibility of recording all the good and bad actions of people. This is why Lord Chitragupta keeps track of everyone’s actions and judges their lives based on what they’ve done. He decides whether a soul should achieve Nirvana (freedom from the cycle of life and suffering) or face punishment for their bad actions.