Sankatahara Chaturthi, Sankashti Vrat, Sankashti Ganesh Chaturthi January 2013 Dates, When is Sankashti Chaturthi in January 2013?, Sankashti Chaturthi Fast Dates
Sankashti Chaturthi vrat is observed on the fourth day of the dark fortnight of every hindu lunar month. Prime diety of this festival is Lord Ganesha. In this month Sankashti Chaturthi is coming twice. on Tuesday, 1st January 2013 and Wednesday, 30th January 2013. On 1st January sankashti is falling on tuesday Known as Angarika Sankashti and considered more auspicious.
On Sankashti Chaturthi day, People observe fast for the whole day. They break the fast after chandra darshan. Devotees visit temples and perform special pujas at homes and temples. Reading Ganesha Arthava sheersha and Ashtottaram considered auspicious during this day.
Devotees also read the Sankashti Chaturhti Vrat katha on this day, and here is the process of Sankashti Chaturthi vrat.
