Sankashti Chaturti, also known as Sankat Nivaran Chaturthi, is an auspicious day dedicated to Sri Ganesha in a traditional Hindu lunar month. September 2012 date of Sankashti Chaturthi Vrata is September 4 in Maharashtra and other parts of India. The Chandrodaya or moonrise time is 9:06 AM on September 4, 2012. The Sankashti Chaturthi in September 2012 is more auspicious as it falls on Tuesday and therefore it is Angarak Sankashta Chaturthi. It falls during the waning phase of the moon – fourth day after the full moon. Some homes and sarvajanik or public celebrations end on the day with Ganesh immersion.
Fasting on Sankashti Chaturthi begins at sunrise and ends after evening puja or after sighting the moon. Ganesh Temples conduct special pujas on the day.
It is widely believed by Ganesha devotees that observing Sankashti Chaturthi will bring material progress, happiness and fulfillment of desires.
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.
6 comments:
can i purchase a thing in this date (04 september)
My name is gunadheesh & my birth date is 12.09.1981
No sept 4 is not a good date. You can opt for sept 1 or 5
Please, In Ganesh puja at home, the best litany it's the 12 names of Ganesh, or 16 names, or 21 names? Great thanks.
When doing daily Ganesh puja at home, you may recite any number of the names, it is really up to you. If I were not mistaken, the 12 names (Dwadasa nama) are for "Sangkashta nashanam" or destruction of sorrow and negativity, while the 16 names (Shodasha nama) are for the success of any tasks undertaken. On special occassions, you may chant the Ashtothram (108 names) or the Sahasranamas (1000 names) of Ganesha. As my own practice, I normally chant the 16 names every morning, and the 1000 names every Chathurthi days.
My baby's due date is today, if not today i will be admitted in hospital tomorrow for it, what do you suggest is tomorrow a good day for baby birth.
To Anonymous,
Good Luck and good day for baby to be born. Praise the lord Ganesha and doing some mantras at hospital will bring good luck.
Best of wishes.
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