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Sankatahara Chaturthi

சங்கடஹர சதுர்த்தி

Chaturthi i den avtagende fasen hver måned, en fastedag for å tilbe Lord Ganesha og fjerne hindringer.

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What is Sankatahara Chaturthi?

Sankatahara Chaturthi is the 4th tithi (Chaturthi) of the waning fortnight (Krishna Paksha) each lunar month. It is a fasting day devoted to Lord Ganesha, 'Sankata' means obstacle, 'hara' means remover. Prayers on this day are believed to remove difficulties from life.

How many Sankatahara Chaturthi days are there in a year?

There are 12 Sankatahara Chaturthi days per year, one per lunar month. All dates are listed on this page.

What is the difference between Vinayagar Chaturthi and Sankatahara Chaturthi?

Vinayagar Chaturthi (Ganesh Chaturthi) is the 4th tithi of the waxing fortnight (Shukla Paksha) in the Tamil month Aavani, a grand annual festival. Sankatahara Chaturthi is the monthly fasting day on the 4th tithi of the waning fortnight, observed every month.

What do people do on Sankatahara Chaturthi?

Devotees fast during the day, break the fast after moonrise, offer modak (sweet dumplings), and recite the Ganesha Purana. Visiting a Ganesha temple is considered especially auspicious.