Sankatahara Chaturthi, Sankashti Vrat, Sankashti Ganesh Chaturthi January 2016 Date, When is Sankashti Chaturthi in January 2016?, Sankashti Chaturthi Fast Date
Each lunar month in Hindu calendar has two Chaturthi tithis. One in Krishna Paksha and another in shukla Paksha. Krishna Paksha chaturthi tithi is known as Sankashti Chaturthi. Sankashti Chaturthi is a special day of the month in the Hindu calendar. Devotees of God Ganesha pray him to rid themselves of problems. In this lunar month sankashti chaturthi falls on Wednesday, 27th January 2016.
Devotees of Lord Ganesha would observe Sankatahara Chaturthi fast to please Lord Ganesha. They visit Ganesh temples, perform special pujas on this day. Devotees also read the Sankashti Chaturhti Vrat katha on this day, and here is theprocess of performing Sankashti Chaturthi vrat.
