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Sankashti Chaturthi (all)

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

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2013

  • Tuesday, 1 January 2013 · Angarki Akhuratha Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Wednesday, 30 January 2013 · Lambodara Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Thursday, 28 February 2013 · Dwijapriya Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Saturday, 30 March 2013 · Bhalachandra Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Sunday, 28 April 2013 · Vikata Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Monday, 27 May 2013 · Ekadanta Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Wednesday, 26 June 2013 · Krishnapingala Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Thursday, 25 July 2013 · Gajanana Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Saturday, 24 August 2013 · Heramba Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Sunday, 22 September 2013 · Vighnaraja Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Tuesday, 22 October 2013 · Angarki Vakratunda Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Thursday, 21 November 2013 · Ganadhipa Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Saturday, 21 December 2013 · Akhuratha Sankashti Chaturthi

2014

  • Sunday, 19 January 2014 · Lambodara Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Tuesday, 18 February 2014 · Angarki Dwijapriya Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Thursday, 20 March 2014 · Bhalachandra Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Friday, 18 April 2014 · Vikata Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Saturday, 17 May 2014 · Ekadanta Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Sunday, 15 June 2014 · Krishnapingala Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Tuesday, 15 July 2014 · Angarki Gajanana Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Wednesday, 13 August 2014 · Heramba Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Thursday, 11 September 2014 · Vighnaraja Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Saturday, 11 October 2014 · Vakratunda Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Monday, 10 November 2014 · Ganadhipa Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Tuesday, 9 December 2014 · Angarki Akhuratha 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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