Is Ganesh Chaturthi on 18th or 19th?

Sankashti Chaturthi 2024: When to Fast to Please Lord Ganesha

Sankashti Chaturthi is a significant day for devotees to please Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles. This fast is believed to help devotees overcome difficulties and fulfill their wishes.

Why is Ganesh Chaturthi 10 days?
Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations last for 10 days to mark the birth of Lord Ganesha and include elaborate rituals, prayers, and cultural events, culminating in the immersion of Ganesha idols in water.

Is Ganesh Chaturthi on 18th or 19th?
The date of Ganesh Chaturthi varies each year based on the lunar calendar.This time in the Hindu calendar, Sankashti Chaturthi is on the 24th or 25tah of July. Chaturthi Tithi Start: 24th July at 7:30 AM, Chaturthi Tithi End: 25th July at 4:19 AM. Optimal Day for Fasting: 24th July, Wednesday.

Date and Time of Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat

• Sankashti Chaturthi 2024: 24th or 25th July
• Chaturthi Tithi Start: 24th July at 7:30 AM
• Chaturthi Tithi End: 25th July at 4:19 AM
• Optimal Day for Fasting: 24th July, Wednesday

Puja Vidhi (Worship Method)

1. Morning Preparations:
   • Wake up early, take a bath, and wear clean clothes.
   • After sunrise, offer water to the Sun God and take the vow of fasting.
2. Ganesh Puja:
   • Set up an image or idol of Lord Ganesha at the worship place.
   • Offer fruits, flowers, and rice grains to Lord Ganesha.
   • Recite Ganesh Stotra and perform the aarti of Lord Ganesha.
3. Charity:
   • To fulfill your wishes, donate to the poor and needy.
4. Offering to the Moon:
   • At night, offer water mixed with milk, flowers, and rice grains to the Moon.

Importance of Sankashti Chaturthi

• Worshipping and fasting on this day helps in overcoming all kinds of obstacles and difficulties.
• It is believed that fasting on this day fulfills all desires.
• Happiness remains in life, and long-pending tasks are completed.
• With the blessings of Lord Ganesha, one gets rid of all kinds of troubles.

Puja Mantras

• Vakratunda Mahakaya
  Suryakoti Samaprabha
  Nirvighnam Kurume Deva
  Sarva-Kaaryeshu Sarvada.



वक्रतुण्ड महाकाय
सूर्य कोटि समप्रभ
निर्विघ्नं कुरु मे देवा
सर्वकार्येषु सर्वदा। सर्वदा।

• Ekadantaya Vidmahe
  Vakratundaya Dhimahi
  Tanno Danti Prachodayat.



एकदन्ताय विद्महे
वक्रतुण्डाय धीमहि
तन्नो दंती प्रचोदयात्।

• Shree Ganeshaya Namah
  Om Gam Ganapataye Namah.

श्री गणेशाय नमः
ॐ गं गणपतये नमः।