Sankatahara chaturthi in 2018

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Sankatahara chaturthi dates


YearDateMonthDay
20185JanuaryFriday
20183FebruarySaturday
20185MarchMonday
20183AprilTuesday
20183MayThursday
20182JuneSaturday
20181JulySunday
201831JulyTuesday
201830AugustThursday
201828SeptemberFriday
201827OctoberSaturday
201826NovemberMonday
201825DecemberTuesday



Sankatahara Chaturthi January 2018

2018Jan5Friday

Sankatahara Chaturthi February 2018

2018Feb3Saturday

Sankatahara Chaturthi March 2018

2018Mar5Monday

Sankatahara Chaturthi April 2018

2018Apr3Tuesday




Sankatahara Chaturthi May 2018

2018May3Thursday

Sankatahara Chaturthi June 2018

2018Jun2Saturday

Sankatahara Chaturthi July 2018

2018Jul1Sunday
2018Jul31Tuesday

Sankatahara Chaturthi August 2018

2018Aug30Thursday


Sankatahara Chaturthi September 2018

2018Sep28Friday

Sankatahara Chaturthi October 2018

2018Oct27Saturday

Sankatahara Chaturthi November 2018

2018Nov26Monday

Sankatahara Chaturthi December2018

2018Dec25Tuesday


Sankatahara Chaturthi

Sankatahara  Chaturthi comes on every 4th day after Pournami or full moon day (Krishna Paksha) of Hindu lunar calendar. It is an auspicious day dedicated to Lord Ganesha. Devotees who observe fast on this day will be blessed. Lord Ganesha will reduce problems and remove obstacles. Hence this day is called as Sankatahara chaturthi (sankatah means problems).

According to hindus, Ganesha is supeior to all the gods. At the beginning of any new venture, hindu devotees worship Lord Ganesh, so that they will get best result. Sankatahara chaturthi which falls on tuesday is called as Angaraki Sankatahara Chaturthi. This angaraki sankatahara chaturthi is considered highly important among all other Sankatahara Chaturthi days.

Vinayagar chaturthi is main religious festival and it is celebrated  all over india. Lord Ganesha is believed to born on the sukla paksha chaturthi that comes in the month of august or september. The birth of Ganesha is celebrated as 'vinayagar chaturthi'.  The chaturthi which comes before vinayagar chaturthi is called as 'Maha Sankatahara Chaturthi'. It has very special significance.

Hindu devotees undergo fasting, perform poojas, chanting hymns, do other rituals and pray to Lord Ganesha.  People break the fast after having the darshan(auspicious sight) of moon. Devotees believe their wish wil be fulfilled, problems will be reduce and obstacles will be removed. God will bless them with happy life.