Angarak Ganesh Chaturthi or Angaraki Sankashta Chaturti

Angarak Ganesh Chaturthi is an auspicious day dedicated to Lord Ganesha in a traditional Hindu calendar. In 2013, there is an Angarak Ganesh Chaturthi on May 28 and October 22, 2013. Angaraki Chaturthi is observed when the monthly Sankashti Chaturthi falls on a Tuesday. The day is then considered highly auspicious. Sankashta Chaturthi Vrata is observed on the fourth day during the waning phase of the moon (Krishna Paksha) or fourth day after the full moon.

Angarak, or Angaraka, means fire and the name because Tuesday or Mangalwar is governed by Hindu God Mangal.

Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat is from sunrise up to the sighting of moon in the evening. Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat is also known as Sankatahara Chaturthi.

The importance of Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat was explained by Lord Krishna to Yudhishtira, the eldest of the Pandavas. It is also detailed in the Narasimha Purana and Bhavishaya Purana.

It is widely believed by Lord Ganesha devotees that observing Sankashti Chaturthi will bring material progress, happiness and fulfillment of desires.

There is a huge rush in temples dedicated to Lord Ganesh on Angarak Ganesh Chaturthi, especially in Maharashtra.

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28 comments:

Shri Ganesh said...

jai ganesh, ganpati ki jai
ajay

NAVIN said...

JAI GANESH, JAI GANESH, JAI GANESH DEVA,
VAKRA TUNDA MAHAKAY SURYAKOTI SAMPRABH,
NIRVIGNAM KURMEDEV SARVE KARYE SU SARVADA.
OM GAM GANPATEY NAMAH.

NAVIN PATEL

Anonymous said...

On Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat can we have fruits and water?

Prafull said...

Om Gam Ganpatay Namaha !!!!

Vakratunda Mahakay SuryaKoti Samprabh !!!
Nirvighnam KurumayDev Sarva Karyeshu Sarvada !!!

-Prafull & Pradnya

Naveen Soni said...

Jai Ganesh Deva !!!!!

Basavaraj said...

Jai Ganesha
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Deepali said...

-Om gam Ganpataye namah!
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Om Shree Ganeshaye namah!

Anonymous said...

What is the chandrodaya timings for tonight in india?

Neha said...

Om Shanti,

I am suffering from specific skin disease n I m taking ayurvedic treatment in which I have to take herbs powder.

Now, can I take medicine in Sankasth Vrat?

Neha

Anonymous said...

@ Neha Yes you can take the medicines.

Abhishek Gupta said...

Om Shree Maha Ganeshaye Namah!

Om gam Ganpataye namah!
its wrong..

The Right is " Om gan Ganpataye namah! "

Anonymous said...

Vakra tunda mahakay sury kothi samprabha
nirvignam kurume devo sarv karye shu sarvda

GANPATI BAPPA MORYA....!
MANGAL MURTI MORAYA....!

Patil & family

Anonymous said...

Om Ekadantaya namah!

Anonymous said...

Hi i am vani i am planning to start sankashti, i dont know how to start this pooja and how many months i have to do this pooja some one saying 21months , can you anyone suggest me.

abhilash said...

@ Vani...There is no major pujas on the day... offer prayers to Ganesha on Sankashti days in a month...the fasting is from morning upto moon rise. Chant any prayer that you know of Ganesha. if possible visit a Ganesha temple... You can do it for any number of months. It is for you to decide.

siva said...

Its Sankasthi Chathurti tomorrow.....
Know the importance of Sankasthi chathurti........

Long long ago there lived a sage called Bhrushundi.(sage Bhrushundi did penance for many years of Lord Ganesha and became great among the devotees of Lord Ganesha. While doing penance a trunk immerged from his nose, that is why he has been called as Bhrushundi. Everyone use to see him to get virtue.)
Once God Indra's plane on his way back to home from sage Bhrushundi, was going above king Shursen's kingdom. One person(who has done many sins in his life) saw the plane of God Indra in the sky. With his look the plane landed on the ground. By seeing the brightness of the plane, king went to see the plane and person travelling in the plane. By seeing God Indra king was very much pleased and he saluted God Indra and ask about the landing of the plane. God Indra told him that a sinner from your city looked at the plane, because of his sins the plane came down. By hearing the noise of the plane, everyone from the city came to see the plane. All people worshipped God Indra. King asked God Indra how the plane could start again? God Indra told him that today is Panchami from the month of the Paush. Yesterday was the Chaturthi. Check whether anyone done fasting yesterday. If that person gives his virtue to me then my plane will start. Soldiers searched the city for the person who did fasting on Chaturthi., but unfortunately they found no one. At the same time some soldiers saw Ganesh-Duta(a soldier of Lord Ganesha) who is taking away a woman died recently. Soldiers asked him that how can you take such a sinner to Ganesh-loka. Ganesh-Duta told soldiers that yesterday whole day that woman was in sleep. She has not eat anything. Late night after moon-rise she woke up and eat some food. Without her knowledge she did Sankashti-Chaturthi. She died today. A person who does Sankashti-Chaturthi even once in the life, after death goes to Ganesh-loka or Swananda-loka. Soldiers requested Ganesh-Duta to give that woman to them so that the plane of could start. But Ganesh-Duta refused to give virtue of that woman to soldiers. The wind which flown from the dead woman's body went till God Indra's plane and with the wind it could start the plane. It means that the wind which touched that virtuous body also become virtuous.

The person who does Sankashti-Chaturthi(do fasting till the moon-rise and then eat the food) will collect lot of virtues. After the death that person goes to Swanand-loka and the rebirth of that person stops. There is a belief in Hinduism that a person takes seven births before gets 'Moksha'. (becomes free, there is no rebirth afterwards.)

Anonymous said...

Sri Ganeshaya Namaha

T.H.Iyer said...

Kanchi Mahaperiaval recommended regular reading of the Vinayagar Agaval.

Avvaiyar was carried to heaven for this discipline and Lord Ganesa himself took her to Kailas.

Anonymous said...

" Om gan Ganpataye namah! " is wrong, it is Om Gam Ganpataye namah! as per god mantra books

Sundararaja iyer said...

What if, if it rains and we are not able to see the moon? should we see the moon to break the fast, or is it enough if we wait till the time?

Purnima Chowdhary said...

It it rains you can break fast after evening prayers.

Anonymous said...

Thanks for the information..Just wanted to ask, If I want to make my Mars (mangal) strong as per my kundli, then is it good to chiant "Om angarakay namaha" ?
Please help.
Thank you.

Anonymous said...

(1) Om Sumukhaye namah (2) Om Ekdantaye namah (3) Om Kapilay Namah (4) Om Gajkarnay Namah (5) Om Lambodarai Namah (6) Om Vikataye namah (7) Om Vighnanashye namah (8) Om Vinayake Namah (9) Om Dhumketuye namah (10) Om Ganadhayaxe Namah (11) Om Bhalchandraye namah (12) Om Gajananaye namah.

Anonymous said...

Om Gan Ganpataye Namo Namah

Anonymous said...

om gam ganpatey namo namah..
shri siddhivinayak namo namah..
shri ashtavinayak namo namah..
shri ganpatibapa moriya..

tell together shri ganpatibapa moriya...

Jagdish Patil said...

|| OM GAN GANPATEYA NAMAH ||VAKRATUNDA MAHAKAI SURYAKOTI SAMAPRABHA , NIRVIGHNAM KURUME DEV SARVA KARYESHU SARVADA ||

Anonymous said...

OM GAM GANAPATAYE NAMAHA|| VAKRATUNDA MAHAKAI SURYAKOTI SAMAPRABHA, NIRVIGHNAM KURUME DEVI SARVA KARYESHU SARVADA||

Sunil Kumar said...

is itz k 2 drink coffee during vrat..............?

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