Chitragupta Puja 2021: Date, Time, Puja Vidhi, Significance Of The Puja

Chitragupta Puja 2021: People worship account books, pen and ink on this day. As per Hindu mythology, Chitragupta accompanies Yama, the god of death.

Chitragupta Puja is performed on the second day of the Shukla Paksha in the Hindu month of Kartik. As per belief, Chitragupta is tasked with maintaining the accounts of all people on Earth. He keeps a record of all good and bad deeds of a person and suggests rewards or punishment based on that. This is why he is also called the “protector of Dharma”. This puja coincides with Bhai Dooj, a festival that celebrates the bond between brothers and sisters.

Chitragupta Puja 2021:  Date

This year, it will be carried out on November 6. People worship account books, pen and ink on this day. As per Hindu mythology, Chitragupta accompanies Yama, the god of death. It is believed that Yama decides the fate of a person based on the records kept by Chitragupta. Many people also pray to Yama on this day, because of which it is also known as Yama Dwitiya.

Chitragupta Puja: Vidhi