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Sankashti Chaturthi (all)

The Chaturthi of each dark fortnight, kept for Ganesha until moonrise.

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2000

  • Monday, 24 January 2000 · Lambodara Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Tuesday, 22 February 2000 · Angarki Dwijapriya Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Thursday, 23 March 2000 · Bhalachandra Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Saturday, 22 April 2000 · Vikata Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Sunday, 21 May 2000 · Ekadanta Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Tuesday, 20 June 2000 · Angarki Krishnapingala Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Thursday, 20 July 2000 · Gajanana Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Friday, 18 August 2000 · Heramba Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Sunday, 17 September 2000 · Vighnaraja Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Monday, 16 October 2000 · Vakratunda Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Tuesday, 14 November 2000 · Angarki Ganadhipa Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Thursday, 14 December 2000 · Akhuratha Sankashti Chaturthi

2001

  • Friday, 12 January 2001 · Lambodara Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Sunday, 11 February 2001 · Dwijapriya Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Monday, 12 March 2001 · Bhalachandra Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Wednesday, 11 April 2001 · Vikata Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Thursday, 10 May 2001 · Ekadanta Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Saturday, 9 June 2001 · Krishnapingala Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Monday, 9 July 2001 · Gajanana Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Tuesday, 7 August 2001 · Angarki Heramba Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Thursday, 6 September 2001 · Vighnaraja Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Saturday, 6 October 2001 · Adhika Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Sunday, 4 November 2001 · Vakratunda Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Monday, 3 December 2001 · Ganadhipa Sankashti Chaturthi

How the date is fixed

Krishna Chaturthi, the fourth day of the dark half, kept on the day the tithi is running at moonrise; the fast is broken after sighting the Moon. One that falls on a Tuesday is called Angarki.

About

Sankashti Chaturthi falls on the fourth tithi of the dark half of every lunar month, giving twelve or thirteen a year. The governing moment is moonrise: the day on which Chaturthi is present when the Moon rises, usually between 8 and 10 pm, is chosen, and almanacs print the local moonrise. When it falls on a Tuesday it is called Angarki and is held in special regard in Maharashtra. The bright-half counterpart, Vinayaka Chaturthi, is observed at midday instead.

How it is observed

A fast through the day, Ganesha worship in the evening, and the fast broken after seeing the Moon.

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