Sankashti Chaturti, or Ganesh Sankashta Chaturthi Vrata, is an auspicious day dedicated to Lord Ganesha in a Hindu lunar month. Below are the dates of Sankashti Chaturti in 2013 - 2014. Ganesh Sankashta Chaturthi Vrata falls on the 4th day of the Krishna Paksha (waning phase of moon) of lunar fortnight or on the fourth day after full moon or Purnima. Ganesha devotees observe a fast (fasting – upvaas) on Sankashta Chaturthi Vrata days.
Sankashti Chaturti days in 2013 - 2014 is based on Indian Standard Time (IST).
Sankashti Chaturti 2013 Calendar
January 1, 2013 – Angarak Sankashti Chaturti - Tuesday - Moonrise time - 9:24 PM
January 30, 2013 – Sankashti Chaturthi - Wednesday - Moonrise time - 9:16 PM
February 2013 – No Sankashti Chaturthi
February 2013 – No Sankashti Chaturthi
March 1, 2013 – Sankashta Chaturthi – Friday - Moonrise time - 9:59 PM
March 30, 2013 – Sankashta Chaturthi – Saturday - Moonrise time - 9:51 PM
March 30, 2013 – Sankashta Chaturthi – Saturday - Moonrise time - 9:51 PM
April 28, 2013 – Sankashti Chaturthi – Sunday - Moonrise time - 9:43 PM
May 28, 2013 – Angarak Sankashti Chaturthi – Tuesday - Moonrise time - 10:23 PM
June 26, 2013 – Sankashta Chaturti – Wednesday - Moonrise time - 9:52 PM
July 25, 2013 – Sankashti Chaturti – Thursday - Moonrise time - 9:12 PM
August 24, 2013 – Sankashta Chaturti – Saturday - Moonrise time - 9:11 PM
September 22, 2013 – Sankashti Chaturti – Sunday - Moonrise time - 8:30 PM
October 22, 2013 – Angarak Sankashta Chaturti – Tuesday - Moonrise time - 8:41 PM
November 21, 2013 – Sankashta Chaturti – Thursday - Moonrise time - 9:01 PM
December 21, 2013 - Sankashti Chaturthi - Saturday - Moonrise time - 9:24 PM
When the Sankashti Chaturti falls on the Tuesday it is known as Angarak Sankashti and is considered highly auspicious.November 21, 2013 – Sankashta Chaturti – Thursday - Moonrise time - 9:01 PM
December 21, 2013 - Sankashti Chaturthi - Saturday - Moonrise time - 9:24 PM
Sankashti Chaturti 2014 Calendar
January 21, 2014 – Sankashti Chaturthi Angarak Sankashti Chaturti - Saturday - Moonrise time - 9:12 PM
February 19, 2014 – Sankashti Chaturthi - Sunday - Moonrise time - 8:42 PM
March 20, 2014 – Sankashta Chaturthi – Thursday- Moonrise time - 9:33 PM
April 18, 2014 – Sankashti Chaturthi – Sunday - Moonrise time - 9:43 PM
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Jan 3rd 2010 is Sunday
i am new, i am starting sankasti, from today onwards, my question is shall we eat fruits on the sankasti day.
Yes you can eat fruits and take fluids some people also take milk. There is no restriction in fruits. drink lots of water too.
Hi, I am regular follower of Sankashtahara chathurthi vrath. But I am always confused with dates, because some sites mention a day earlier than specified in this site.I missed today because of the same reason. I live in California, so which one should I follow, can you please guide me on this. Thanks.
This is because in Californa sometimes the dates fall a day earlier. This is based on regional panchang calculations. But most people now follow the Indian dates so you can follow it based on Indian dates mentioned above.
Kripal
I need to know when i need to stop fast? can someone pls tell me the time?
Can someone tell me when we need to stop fasting? i do it only when it falls on tuesdays. i dont know the moon rise time
The moon rise time on February 2, 2010 in India is 9:50 PM as per calendars and panchangs.
Hello, I live in Mauritius. Do the fasting dates coincide with those above? Please tell me, some ppl say it is 1 day before...
For Mauritius it is the same as India. Just keeping following the English date...if you go too much into Tithi etc as per tradition then it will be very confusing as a day in hindu calendar ends differently. Navin
i am new, i am starting sankasti, from tmrow onwards, my question is when ezz sankasta chaturti in march ,coz in da above mentioned it's on wednesday 3rd march2010 but in calender it's on 4th march 2010 ,so am confused ....plez help me out....
How to follow the dates for Sankasthi Chaturthi or any other festival in California. The calendar that i got from temple has different dates than the dates mentioned above. Please help. I feel guilty of not doing it right.
This is because of time difference between India and United States.
thanx
Actually I live in CA, but I follow the NJ calendar. In that calendar, they have marked
Sankasthi as a Tuesday in June 2010. Is this correct? Could you please let me know.
@ NJ calendar...this is normal. The Chaturthi Tithi begins a day early in some parts of United States when compared to india time so the difference. If you are following indian time for rituals then it is on Wednesday.
Hello,
Please remember that formatting of God in format other than God is wrong and hence formatting picture of Ganeshji with use of Banana leaves is also wrong as per Hindu dharma and culture.
We need to follow real dharma. Please remove this picture of Shri Ganeshji and replace as God. Thank you.Pravin Bhosale
Pravin, you actually said somethign which is not related to this trail.. wasted
God is a form as perceived by oneself..
there is no rule in hinduism about formatting God.. if so, can you please show where the real format is... God is a beleif a power an image humans have created for us to follow..
Lord Shiva is shown as a stone lingu,so is that wrong per your thoughts too ?
where are you reading all these rules from.. post the URL buddy.
the chathurthi puja has been given as june 30 but it was conducted at our local
temple(india) on tuesday june 29 , why this difference ?
and also there is difference in the puja date for some months in our calender to the dates given here( mostly difference is by 1 day )
which is the correct date? which one should i follow? why is there this difference
We follow the dates provided by majority calendars. Sometimes in some regional calendars the Chaturthi will be marked a day earlier. This is because Chaturthi might be ending before the moonrise in these regions. But this is a very rare occurrence. For example, the June 29 Chaturthi was only applicable to a particular community calendar. Rest all calendars had marked it on June 30.
i am doing the puja today is it okay.is it valid?
or is it against the rules because the local temple wont have a puja ceremony today.
and also is it okay in the coming months to do the puja on the dates given here.
thanks u so much for answering
It is ok to do the puja today. Majority of the calendars are observing it today.
Use this site to find Moon rise time at your location (worldwide)
http://www.sunrisesunsetmap.com/
click on Major cities, select contry and then city closest to you. you can also go to your city and click on that.
You need to change the time UTC to your local using Change button at right Lowest corner.
Jai Shri Ganesha!
Hi Im really really new to this and i was wondering is there a certain food you can or can not eat after moon rise and can i only eat when the moon rises?
Yes you should eat after moon rise....After moon rise you can eat normal food barring any meat..also do not use onion garlic and ginger in the food..if possible....
ok thanks I was also wondering if since it says that AFTER puja ur fasting begins....so i was wondering if i can eat something before puja?
.....also one thing....can i drink anything during the day? thanks again and if anyone can answer the question above about if i can eat anything before the the mornig puja because i read that the fasting starts AFTER the puja so can i? thanks again!
If you cannot keep complete fast you can eat food that does not contain garlic, onion potato etc. The best option is Sabudana Khichadi.
Oh yes you can drink water, milk or fruit juices. Just avoid anything non-veg thats all.
Can eat before the morning puja?
no..do not eat before puja....i never do this even on any normal day...
Is it okay to eat salt during fasting. Also can you eat the roti that is made of sangarah flour, one used during navratre. Also I read somewhere that it is okay to intake regular food after you have seen moon and conducted your pooja.Thanks
During the day you can eat fruits and drink water tea etc... salted food should only be eaten after seeing moon and doing the evening pooja..yes u can eat normal vegetarian food after evening puja.
WHEN TO START SANKASTA VRATHA, ANY SANKASTA DAY IN THE YEAR OR ANY SPECIFIC MONTH. PLEASE LET ME KNOW
Start this saturday or the 28th. : ) Praise Lord Ganesha and go the day without food, remember God, remember Ganesha. Be with him always.
Do we keep Ganesh Chaturti same as the sankashti Chaturti. Thanks a lot.
HI,
Can anybody help me like can we observe fast in continuos days like i am planing to do Solah Somavar so if the next day (Tuesday) or before day (Sunday) is Sankashta Chaturthi will dese two fasts are considered bcoz according to wht i heard 2 continuos fasts are not considered can any one help me with this
Thanks in advance
M.Seetha
FAST ; FIRST ACTION START( NOT TO )THINK
WE SHOULD NOT THINK ANY THING LIKE SINCE BHAGWAN HAMESHA SACHA HADYANI BHAVNA NE JOVE CHE GO AHEAD JAY SWAMINARAYAN..........
i want to fasting time
November 25, 2010 – Sankashta Chaturti – Thursday
my name is reshma plese send me the time
Earlier i was doing Sankashta Chaturti fast but due to some reason discontinue in between.So can i start doing again?If yes then from when?
thanks.
Hi sir i live in chicago, i am new to this can you please suggest me when can i start sankasti.
can you tell me according to chicago time when can i start this ?
thanks
Thanks it is of great help.....
i have started sankashti from october 2010 because it was on tuesday... but m from north n people told me not to start any new vrat this year because this year is not good to start any new vrat or pooja.. but people in maharashtra doesn believe in it and i was told there is no harm in doin it, so i started the vrat... i want to know is there any harm if started the vrat this year, m really tensed about it..
i too started fasting from oct 2010...i feel peace of mind doing that. but i m from nepal and as per our culture we break it afterte evening puja, one meal a day. we donotwait for moon rise. should i do the same or wait for moon rise. pls suggest me
thhankyou
Dear ALL,
Can anyone explain me why Lord Ayyappa is worshiped before Lord Ganesha ?
@brijesh
you know, this is simple answer. Ayyyapa comes before Ganesha in alphabet.
SIR,
ACTUALLY I HAVE FAST ON SANKASHTI.BUT THIS TIME I THOGHT THAT IT IS ON 25 OF DECEMBER.TODAY I HAVE BREAKFAST OF IDLY,VADA.AFTER EATING I KNEW THAT TODAY ONLY SANKASHTI. SO NOW I WOULD LIKE TO CONTINUE FROM NOW.IS THERE ANY PROBLEM.PLEASE HELP MEE.
THANKING YOU
It is ok. No problem go ahead with your fasting.
i am starting sankasti, my question is shall we have ice creams , juices on the sankasti day. i usually eat @ 6.30pm (some chats )is it ok
Hello I live in Chicago and have started observing Sankashti fast. Since India time and Chicago time are different it gets confusing. So here is what I am doing. If Indian calendar (Kalanirnay) says that sankashti is on 22-March then I observe the fast on 22-March in Chicago (which is 22-March evening/night and 23-March early morning in India). This makes more sense. If I follow as per India time then that will mean most of the time I fast I will be sleeping since it will be night here. What kind of fast will that be if I am just sleeping and getting my fast done. Also in summers the moon rise time for Chicago is as late as 11:30 PM which gets very late. So I am planning to do puja and leave the fast at a decent time like 8:30 PM which is before moon rise. Any comments? I know some might think I am tweaking this to my comfort. But at the end of the day what Bahavana/faith/sincerity you have in the whole process should be important
@ Anonymous..yes it is true that what is important is Bhavana, sinceirty. The way you are doing is apt. It is better to follow the same date as in India and avoid confusion.
can i take sandwitch during sankashti chaturti fast or maggie?????
can i eat sweet (not modak)
Yes you can eat modak as prasad.
No you cannot eat sandwich or maggie during fasting.
I would like that suppose if we are on travel and out of our home on the day of sankasthi chaturthi, and can not go to ganesha temple and cant perform the pooja then what is to be done. Still I keep fast on that day if i am out of station. Please tell me.
Yes you can keep fast. Ganesha is everywhere you don't need to be at a temple to worship him.
This looks like a Man made religion. when i read different stories about Ganesha.
1) so many different stories of his birth
2) so many different versions of his broken tusk
3) so many scientific errors in stories.
If this character / God really existed then why people have so many different stories for one incident.
I believe these were characters made 1000's of years ago and mixed with the revelations, signs & miracles received by God.
can someone help me to find out if it is OK to get married on sankasti chaturti.i am thinking of 9th april 2012?
There is no Shaadi muhurat on April 9, 2012. But it is a good day.
Is ginger forbidden during fasting because i accidentally had ginger tea and also is it to be strictly followed while fasting to use unused/fresh containers while drinking beverages when out of home ?
Ginger is not forbidden. out of home you can be flexible in many things.
I have been performing sankashti vratha since my childhood,recently i moved to uae.Is there any date difference ?If yes what dates do i have to follow?
Please guide me
regards
There is no time difference with UAE. You can also follow India time it is aboslutley okay.
I am from Singapore and in the Sri Ganesh Temple the date shown for Sankashta Chaturthi Vrata is 13th January 2012 but in internet calendar it is shown as 12th January 2012. Please advise me which date is to be followed.
Chaturthi is marked on January 12 in all regions. Moonrise time during Chaturthi is on January 12.
I will complete one year of observing sankashti vrat this februrary. Do I have to do anything before ending the fast.
Hi all, actully I missed last chathurthi vrath, I didnt remember tht Jan 12 2012 is chathurthi.... I came to know at the end of the day.... Can continue with ths vratha... I want to continue with this vratha.....
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It would nice if you can do annadanam - food to the poor.
Yes you can continue the vrata. There is no problem. As a solution you can donate food or clothes to the poor.
Thankx Sonali.... :)
hey, please advise, i have calender saying feb 10th as chathurthi vrat and on the website it is 11th feb..which one i should do it....
when is sankashti chaturti in USA in feb
In USA feb 2012 Sankashti is on February 10, 2012.
what is the significance of this brata?
sakastti for july is on 7th july in south indian calenders which is correct can u feedback
Depending on Tithi time certain regions might mark it a day later. The regional calendar will always be applicable for the region.
Hi.. i Have started sohlar somvar this week ( but had my period so it will not be counted ) - on the 20 Sept there will be Shri Ganesh chaturti..its a thusrd .. will the vrat on the mond b counted as , going th. some comments i read 2 vrats done cant be counted so i have to do an extra mond.. I cant stop my solar somvar.. not want i skip Ganesh Chaturti ... its important for me - help - as well can you please explain how can i fast for Ganesh charturti... I ll b going to a temple in the village , special prayer will be conducted there ...
Please confirm if below are good for the fast on that d :
I ll take a both before sunrise ( my work ends at 5 am n i reach home at 5.30 /5.35 ) i might delay ..
After i ll do prayer at home... lamp ghee ke diye , offer haldi , fruits
I dnt much much mantra of ganesh..
i ll say Om shri Ganeshaya namaha
I ll have to leave home before or at 6.30 as the village is far and we need to reach as early as possible
I ll attend the special prayer
After i ll come home
depending the time i reach as I have to go for wk at 8pm
When shall i Break my fast -
I have read that fast should be broken next d at sunrise.
Angelina
Hi..
I have decided to start sankashti from this new year 2013.But i m staying in Dubai.according to dubai moon rise and date of sankashti different from Indian panchang.pls suggest me which one i follow.1st Jan is Tuesday to start puja but here in dubai it's different.pls guide me.
You can start following india schedule or US schedule but do follow moon rise in your location. this way even if dates are wrong, atleast you are doing the best. you can look at MyPanchang.com which is really good. many US temples follow this. Alternatively you can find the information from local temple.
Hi i am just going to start this fast so not aware about what to eat in this fast.Can anybody guide me??
can we eat roti and sugar,salt in this fast??
Hello,
Thinking that the fast was tomorrow, on Saturday,03/02/2013, I had meat for my lunch today. I have never missed any Sankashti. Not that I follow it very strictly. But I am really upset that I missed it. I want to follow Sankashti every month. I stay in USA. What do I do? I read above that I could donate food or clothes to poor and then continue with the Sankashti from next month on. Is it necessary to donate today itself? Please advise.
No you can donate it when you have time. You can also fast on another suitable day to make up.
Thank you so much for replying Praveena
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