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Sankashti Chaturthi (all)

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

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2019

  • Wednesday, 23 January 2019 · Lambodara Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Friday, 22 February 2019 · Dwijapriya Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Saturday, 23 March 2019 · Bhalachandra Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Monday, 22 April 2019 · Vikata Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Wednesday, 22 May 2019 · Ekadanta Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Thursday, 20 June 2019 · Krishnapingala Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Saturday, 20 July 2019 · Gajanana Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Monday, 19 August 2019 · Heramba Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Tuesday, 17 September 2019 · Angarki Vighnaraja Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Thursday, 17 October 2019 · Vakratunda Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Friday, 15 November 2019 · Ganadhipa Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Sunday, 15 December 2019 · Akhuratha Sankashti Chaturthi

2020

  • Monday, 13 January 2020 · Lambodara Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Wednesday, 12 February 2020 · Dwijapriya Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Thursday, 12 March 2020 · Bhalachandra Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Friday, 10 April 2020 · Vikata Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Sunday, 10 May 2020 · Ekadanta Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Monday, 8 June 2020 · Krishnapingala Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Wednesday, 8 July 2020 · Gajanana Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Friday, 7 August 2020 · Heramba Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Saturday, 5 September 2020 · Vighnaraja Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Monday, 5 October 2020 · Adhika Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Wednesday, 4 November 2020 · Vakratunda Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Thursday, 3 December 2020 · 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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