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Sankashti Chaturthi (all)

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

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2021

  • Saturday, 2 January 2021 · Akhuratha Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Sunday, 31 January 2021 · Lambodara Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Tuesday, 2 March 2021 · Angarki Dwijapriya Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Wednesday, 31 March 2021 · Bhalachandra Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Thursday, 29 April 2021 · Vikata Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Saturday, 29 May 2021 · Ekadanta Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Sunday, 27 June 2021 · Krishnapingala Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Tuesday, 27 July 2021 · Angarki Gajanana Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Wednesday, 25 August 2021 · Heramba Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Friday, 24 September 2021 · Vighnaraja Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Sunday, 24 October 2021 · Vakratunda Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Tuesday, 23 November 2021 · Angarki Ganadhipa Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Wednesday, 22 December 2021 · Akhuratha Sankashti Chaturthi

2022

  • Friday, 21 January 2022 · Lambodara Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Saturday, 19 February 2022 · Dwijapriya Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Monday, 21 March 2022 · Bhalachandra Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Tuesday, 19 April 2022 · Angarki Vikata Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Wednesday, 18 May 2022 · Ekadanta Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Friday, 17 June 2022 · Krishnapingala Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Saturday, 16 July 2022 · Gajanana Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Sunday, 14 August 2022 · Heramba Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Tuesday, 13 September 2022 · Angarki Vighnaraja Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Thursday, 13 October 2022 · Vakratunda Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Saturday, 12 November 2022 · Ganadhipa Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Sunday, 11 December 2022 · 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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