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Sankashti Chaturthi (all)

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

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2015

  • Thursday, 8 January 2015 · Lambodara Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Saturday, 7 February 2015 · Dwijapriya Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Monday, 9 March 2015 · Bhalachandra Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Wednesday, 8 April 2015 · Vikata Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Thursday, 7 May 2015 · Ekadanta Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Friday, 5 June 2015 · Krishnapingala Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Sunday, 5 July 2015 · Adhika Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Monday, 3 August 2015 · Gajanana Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Tuesday, 1 September 2015 · Angarki Heramba Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Wednesday, 30 September 2015 · Vighnaraja Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Friday, 30 October 2015 · Vakratunda Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Sunday, 29 November 2015 · Ganadhipa Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Monday, 28 December 2015 · Akhuratha Sankashti Chaturthi

2016

  • Wednesday, 27 January 2016 · Lambodara Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Friday, 26 February 2016 · Dwijapriya Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Sunday, 27 March 2016 · Bhalachandra Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Monday, 25 April 2016 · Vikata Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Wednesday, 25 May 2016 · Ekadanta Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Thursday, 23 June 2016 · Krishnapingala Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Saturday, 23 July 2016 · Gajanana Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Sunday, 21 August 2016 · Heramba Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Monday, 19 September 2016 · Vighnaraja Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Tuesday, 18 October 2016 · Angarki Vakratunda Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Thursday, 17 November 2016 · Ganadhipa Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Friday, 16 December 2016 · 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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