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2024 Sankashti Chaturthi
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Vikata Sankashti Chaturthi
Vaishakha, Krishna Chaturthi
Seattle, United States
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April 2024
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2024 Sankashti Chaturthi Dates
[2080 - 2081] Vikrama Samvata
January 28, 2024, Sunday
Sakat Chauth
Lambodara Sankashti Chaturthi
Magha, Krishna Chaturthi
Begins - 04:40 PM, Jan 28
Ends - 07:24 PM, Jan 29
February 27, 2024, Tuesday
Dwijapriya Sankashti Chaturthi
Phalguna, Krishna Chaturthi
Begins - 12:23 PM, Feb 27
Ends - 02:48 PM, Feb 28
March 28, 2024, Thursday
Bhalachandra Sankashti Chaturthi
Chaitra, Krishna Chaturthi
Begins - 06:26 AM, Mar 28
Ends - 07:50 AM, Mar 29
April 26, 2024, Friday
Vikata Sankashti Chaturthi
Vaishakha, Krishna Chaturthi
Begins - 07:47 PM, Apr 26
Ends - 07:51 PM, Apr 27
May 26, 2024, Sunday
Ekadanta Sankashti Chaturthi
Jyeshtha, Krishna Chaturthi
Begins - 05:36 AM, May 26
Ends - 04:23 AM, May 27
June 24, 2024, Monday
Krishnapingala Sankashti Chaturthi
Ashadha, Krishna Chaturthi
Begins - 12:53 PM, Jun 24
Ends - 10:40 AM, Jun 25
July 23, 2024, Tuesday
Gajanana Sankashti Chaturthi
Shravana, Krishna Chaturthi
Begins - 07:00 PM, Jul 23
Ends - 04:09 PM, Jul 24
August 22, 2024, Thursday
Bahula Chaturthi
Heramba Sankashti Chaturthi
Bhadrapada, Krishna Chaturthi
Begins - 01:16 AM, Aug 22
Ends - 10:08 PM, Aug 22
September 20, 2024, Friday
Vighnaraja Sankashti Chaturthi
Ashwina, Krishna Chaturthi
Begins - 08:45 AM, Sep 20
Ends - 05:43 AM, Sep 21
October 19, 2024, Saturday
Karwa Chauth
Vakratunda Sankashti Chaturthi
Kartika, Krishna Chaturthi
Begins - 06:16 PM, Oct 19
Ends - 03:46 PM, Oct 20
November 18, 2024, Monday
Ganadhipa Sankashti Chaturthi
Margashirsha, Krishna Chaturthi
Begins - 05:25 AM, Nov 18
Ends - 03:58 AM, Nov 19
December 18, 2024, Wednesday
Akhuratha Sankashti Chaturthi
Pausha, Krishna Chaturthi
Begins - 08:36 PM, Dec 17
Ends - 08:32 PM, Dec 18
Notes: All timings are represented in 12-hour notation in local time of Seattle, United States with DST adjustment (if applicable).
Hours which are past midnight are suffixed with next day date. In Panchang day starts and ends with sunrise.
2024 Sankashti Chaturthi
Each lunar month in Hindu calendar has two Chaturthi Tithis. The one after Purnimasi or full moon during Krishna Paksha is known as Sankashti Chaturthi and the one after Amavasya or new moon during Shukla Paksha is known as Vinayaka Chaturthi.
Although Sankashti Chaturthi fasting is done every month but the most significant Sankashti Chaturthi falls in month of Magha according to Purnimant School and in month of Paush according to Amavasyant School.
If Sankashti Chaturthi falls on Tuesday it is called Angarki Chaturthi and it is considered highly auspicious. Sankashti Chaturthi fast is mostly observed in Western and Southern India especially in Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu.
Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Devotees of Lord Ganesha keep fast from sunrise to moonrise on Sankashti Chaturthi. Sankashti means deliverance during troubled times. Lord Ganesha, the supreme lord of intelligence, symbolizes the remover of all obstacles. Hence it is believed that one can get rid of all obstacles by observing this fast.
The fast is supposed to be strict and only fruit, roots (the part of a plant which is below ground) and vegetable products are supposed to be consumed. The staple Indian diet on Sankashti Chaturthi includes Sabudana Khichadi, potato and peanuts. Devotees break the fast at night after sighting of the moon.
In North India Sankashti Chaturthi during Magha month is known as Sakat Chauth. Also Vinayaka Chaturthi during Bhadrapada month is known as Ganesha Chaturthi. Ganesha Chaturthi is celebrated by Hindus all over the world as the birthday of Lord Ganesha.
Sankashti Chaturthi is also known as Ganesh Sankatahara or Sankatahara Chaturthi among Tamil Hindus.
Location based Sankashti Chaturthi Days
It is important to understand that fasting day for Sankashti Chaturthi might differ for two cities even if those cities are within same Indian state. Fasting for Sankashti Chaturthi depends on moonrise and it is observed on the day when there is moonrise while Chaturthi Tithi is prevailing. Hence Sankashti Chaturthi fasting might be observed on Tritiya Tithi i.e. one day before Chaturthi Tithi. As moonrise time is different for all cities it is important to refer Hindu calendar like this website which lists location based Sankashti Chaturthi days. As generating location based dates are time consuming most sources ignore this fact and publish single list for all Indian cities.
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