Sankashti Chaturthi 2026

Name: Sankashti Chaturthi 2026
Start: 2026-01-06
End: 2026-01-06
Location: India

संकष्टी चतुर्थी

Thu, 29 Oct, 2026

The Krishna Chaturthi (fourth day of the dark fortnight) observed as a fast dedicated to Ganesha. The fast is broken after moonrise by viewing the moon and offering modaka. Considered the most powerful monthly Ganesha observance.

Dates in 2026

Tue, 06 Jan, 2026 — Special Ganesha vrata with moonrise worship
Sankashti Chaturthiसंकष्टी चतुर्थी
yearly09:57 – 08:02
chaturthiganeshavrata
Sources (2)
- Narada Purana — Purvabhaga, Chaturthi-vrata section, Sankashta-vrata description (Sankshipta ed., lines 66301-66400) — 'माघ कृष्णा चतुर्थीको संकष्टव्रत बतलाया जाता है'Names Magha-krishna Chaturthi 'Sankashta-vrata'; prescribes upavasa, moonrise arghya to Ganesha/Chandra, gives the arghya mantra and phala.
- Skanda Purana — Ganesha-Chaturthi-vrata-mahatmya, Chaturthi-vrata enumeration (Sankshipta ed., Sankashta-chaturthi reference) — moonrise-worship prescriptionAligns with the krishna-paksha chaturthi observance for relief from sankata (calamity).

Authoritative source

— Ganesha Purana

गणेश पूजा

Ganesha Puja & Modaka Offering

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