Sankatahara Chaturthi Dates 2017

Sankatahara Chaturthi is one of the important days celebrated every month by the Hindus.This day is celebrated in every  Hindu calendar month on the fourth day of Krishna Paksha (dark lunar phase or the waning phase).

If this Sankatahara Chaturthi falls on Tuesday it is considered very auspicious and is called Angarika Chaturthi.Sankashti Chaturthi fast is mostly observed in Western and Southern India especially in Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu. On this day, the devotees observe strict fast.They break the fast at night after having darshan/auspicious sight of the moon preceded by prayers to Lord Ganesha.

Rituals :

People rise up early in the morning of the fast and take a ritualistic bath. They then light a lamp and perform an Aarti to honor Lord Ganesha. Prayers dedicated to Ganesha are chanted and the vrat begins immediately thereafter until evening puja is performed.On sighting the moon in the evening, the ritual puja is carried out. However, if the moon is not visible due to varied circumstances, the puja is performed according to the moonrise time mentioned in the Panchang, or calendar. 

After the moon is sighted, an idol, painting or photo of Lord Ganesha is adorned with flowers and Durva grass. A lamp is lit and coconut, banana and flowers are offered to the Lord. Prasad (Modak or any other sweet) is prepared and served to the idol. Devotees perform the Aarti and carry out other Hindu rituals, such as chanting mantras and lighting incense sticks (agarbatis). On completion of puja prasad is distributed amongst family members and fast is broken.

2017 Dates

15th January 2017 (Sunday) Sankashti Chaturthi 

14th February 2017 (Tuesday) Angarki Chaturthi 

16th March 2017 (Thursday) Sankashti Chaturthi 

14th April 2017 (Friday) Sankashti Chaturthi 

14th May 2017 (Sunday) Sankashti Chaturthi 

13th June 2017 (Tuesday) Angarki Chaturthi 

12th July 2017 (Wednesday) Sankashti Chaturthi 

11th August 2017 (Friday) Sankashti Chaturthi 

09th September 2017 (Saturday) Sankashti Chaturthi 

08th October 2017 (Sunday) Sankashti Chaturthi 

07th November 2017 (Tuesday) Angarki Chaturthi 

06th December 2017 (Wednesday) Sankashti Chaturthi