Champa Shashti is one of the most sacred festivals dedicated to Lord Khandoba, an incarnation of Lord Shiva. This day holds immense spiritual power, especially for devotees in Maharashtra and Karnataka. In 2025, the festival is even more auspicious due to special planetary alignments.
📅 Champa Shashti 2025 Date & Time
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Festival Date: Wednesday, 26 November 2025
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Shashthi Tithi Begins: 25 November 2025, 10:56 PM
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Shashthi Tithi Ends: 27 November 2025, 12:01 AM
Devotees typically perform the main puja on 26 November, during the morning or early afternoon, as these hours are considered spiritually favorable.
✨ Significance of Champa Shashti
Champa Shashti commemorates Lord Khandoba’s victory over the demon Mani–Malla, symbolizing the triumph of light over darkness. This day is believed to:
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Remove negative energies and obstacles
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Bring health, prosperity, and family protection
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Strengthen spiritual discipline and devotion
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Bless devotees with courage and determination
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Cleanse karmic impurities
In 2025, the presence of Shatabhisha Nakshatra and Vaidhriti Yoga makes this day even more powerful for sadhana and vrat.
🙏 Champa Shashti Puja Vidhi (Step-by-Step)
Follow this simple and traditional method:
1. Morning Preparation
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Take a holy bath
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Wear clean or yellow-colored clothes
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Set up a clean puja space
2. Kalash Sthapana
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Place a kalash filled with water
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Decorate with mango leaves and a coconut
3. Khandoba Puja
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Offer turmeric (haldi), kumkum, champa flowers, and bel leaves
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Light a cow ghee diya
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Offer naivedya such as jaggery, puran poli, bananas, or coconut
4. Mantra Jaap
Chant the sacred mantra 108 times:
“ॐ मार्तण्डाय मल्लहारी नमो नमः”
This mantra is believed to remove fear, grant protection, and bring divine grace.
5. Vrat
Many devotees observe:
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Nirjala Vrat (without water)
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Falahar Vrat (fruits and milk)
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Day-long fast till evening aarti
6. Khandoba Aarti
Perform the aarti with deep devotion using a ghee lamp.
🌼 Benefits of Observing Champa Shashti Vrat
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Protection from enemies and unseen forces
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Healing from diseases and mental distress
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Success in business and professional life
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Happiness and peace in the family
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Fulfillment of wishes
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Increased concentration and spiritual power
🕍 How Champa Shashti Is Celebrated in Temples
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Major celebrations take place in Jejuri, the most famous temple of Lord Khandoba
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Devotees offer turmeric (bhandara) in abundance
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Special aartis, processions, and abhisheks are performed
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Thousands gather to seek divine blessings
📌 Conclusion
Champa Shashti 2025 is not just a festival — it is a day of deep spiritual cleansing, devotion, and blessings. Observing the vrat and performing the puja with sincerity attracts divine protection and prosperity.
