When is Sankashti Chaturthi date in october 2012? , Date of Sankashti Chaturthi October 2012 , October 2012 Sankashti Chaturthi date.
Sankashti Chaturthi is observed on the Chaturthi of the krishna Paksha of all the months of the lunar calendar or the fourth day of the dark fortnight of the month. The Sankashti Chaturthi date for the month of October of 2012 is 3rd October 2012.
Sankashti Chaturthi is considered to be highly sacred and auspicious by the devotees of Lord Ganesha or Ganapati or Vinayaka. Devotees would observe a fast on the Sankashti Cahturthi and would eat only after seeing the moon. Before eating puja is performed to Lord Ganesha and the offering made to Lord Ganesha is only eaten as dinner on Sankashti Chaturthi. Devotees would read the Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat katha after the puja is performed to Lord Ganesha.
Sankashti Chaturthi is also known as Sanakata Hara Chaturthi.