Sankashti Chaturthi Dates 2026 and 2027
సంకష్ట చతుర్థి 2026, 2027 తేదీలు
Complete date list for 2026 and 2027 with moonrise times, rituals and significance
సంకష్ట చతుర్థి — ప్రతి మాసంలో కృష్ణపక్ష చతుర్థి తిథినాడు వచ్చే వినాయక వ్రతం. విఘ్నేశ్వరుని యొక్క సంకట-నివారణ స్వరూపానికి అత్యంత పవిత్రమైనది. తిల్కుండ చతుర్థి (మాఘం) అత్యంత ముఖ్యమైనది — నువ్వులు సమర్పిస్తారు. సూర్యోదయం నుండి చంద్రోదయం వరకు ఉపవాసం, తర్వాత చంద్రారాధన చేసి ప్రసాదం స్వీకరిస్తారు.
Sankashti Chaturthi is the fourth day (Chaturthi) of the Krishna Paksha (waning lunar fortnight) of each month — sacred to Lord Ganesha in his sankata-nivarana (obstacle-removing) aspect. Devotees fast from sunrise until moonrise; the fast is broken with Ganesha prasad after offering arghya to the moon. The most powerful Sankashti is Tilkund Chaturthi (Magha, February) — offer sesame (til) seeds. Each Sankashti has its own Vrat Katha (story) and ritual practice.
Upcoming Dates
Sankashti Chaturthi Dates 2026 and 2027 — Complete List (moonrise-based)
| Date | Moonrise (Hyderabad) | Name (English) | Name (Telugu) | Significance & Practice |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-06Tuesday | 9:02 PM | Angaraki Lambodara Sankashti · Sakat Chauth | అంగారక లంబోదర సంకష్టహర చతుర్థి | A Tuesday Sankashti, which is Angaraki — held the most fruitful of the twelve, and said to carry the merit of a year of the others. Sakat Chauth, the best known of the twelve, kept by mothers for the wellbeing of their children. Til and jaggery are offered and the fast broken on sighting the moon. |
| 2026-02-05Thursday | 9:26 PM | Dwijapriya Sankashti | ద్విజప్రియ సంకష్టహర చతుర్థి | Kept for the removal of an obstacle that has not moved. Twenty-one durva blades with the Sankata Nashana Ganesha Stotra. |
| 2026-03-06Friday | 8:56 PM | Bhalachandra Sankashti | భాలచంద్ర సంకష్టహర చతుర్థి | The last Sankashti of the lunar year, kept for a clear start to the one beginning at Ugadi. |
| 2026-04-05Sunday | 9:23 PM | Vikata Sankashti | వికట సంకష్టహర చతుర్థి | The first Sankashti of the lunar year. Durva grass in twenty-one blades and a red flower at the evening puja. |
| 2026-05-05Tuesday | 9:54 PM | Angaraki Ekadanta Sankashti | అంగారక ఏకదంత సంకష్టహర చతుర్థి | A Tuesday Sankashti, which is Angaraki — held the most fruitful of the twelve, and said to carry the merit of a year of the others. Modaks are offered in twenty-one and shared once the moon has been sighted. |
| 2026-06-03Wednesday | 9:27 PM | Vibhuvana Sankashti | విభువన సంకష్టహర చతుర్థి | The extra lunar month of the year. It carries no festival of its own — those stay in the regular month of the same name — and is given to japa, charity and pilgrimage. Chaturthi begins only minutes before moonrise this night, so some panchangams place this vrata on 4 June instead. Most, including drikpanchang, keep it on the 3rd. |
| 2026-07-03Friday | 9:29 PM | Krishnapingala Sankashti | కృష్ణపింగళ సంకష్టహర చతుర్థి | The hot-season fast. Many keep it on fruit and water rather than a full nirahara. |
| 2026-08-02Sunday | 9:16 PM | Gajanana Sankashti | గజానన సంకష్టహర చతుర్థి | Falls as Chaturmasya begins. The Ganesha Atharvashirsha is recited before the moon is offered arghya. |
| 2026-08-31Monday | 8:31 PM | Heramba Sankashti | హేరంబ సంకష్టహర చతుర్థి | Shravana’s Sankashti is kept widely in Maharashtra and the Deccan, and draws large evening queues at Ganesha temples. |
| 2026-09-29Tuesday | 7:55 PM | Angaraki Vighnaraja Sankashti | అంగారక విఘ్నరాజ సంకష్టహర చతుర్థి | A Tuesday Sankashti, which is Angaraki — held the most fruitful of the twelve, and said to carry the merit of a year of the others. The Sankashti of Ganesha’s own month, the fortnight after Vinayaka Chaturthi. |
| 2026-10-29Thursday | 8:36 PM | Vakratunda Sankashti | వక్రతుండ సంకష్టహర చతుర్థి | Falls in the lamp-lighting weeks. A ghee lamp is kept before Ganesha until the moon rises. |
| 2026-11-27Friday | 8:34 PM | Ganadhipa Sankashti | గణాధిప సంకష్టహర చతుర్థి | Kept in the days around Deepavali, when the household shrine is already lit each evening. |
| 2026-12-26Saturday | 8:27 PM | Akhuratha Sankashti | ఆఖురథ సంకష్టహర చతుర్థి | The moon rises early and the fast is short. Sesame modaks are the customary offering. |
| 2027-01-25Monday | 9:09 PM | Lambodara Sankashti · Sakat Chauth | లంబోదర సంకష్టహర చతుర్థి | Sakat Chauth, the best known of the twelve, kept by mothers for the wellbeing of their children. Til and jaggery are offered and the fast broken on sighting the moon. |
| 2027-02-24Wednesday | 9:39 PM | Dwijapriya Sankashti | ద్విజప్రియ సంకష్టహర చతుర్థి | Kept for the removal of an obstacle that has not moved. Twenty-one durva blades with the Sankata Nashana Ganesha Stotra. |
| 2027-03-25Thursday | 9:17 PM | Bhalachandra Sankashti | భాలచంద్ర సంకష్టహర చతుర్థి | The last Sankashti of the lunar year, kept for a clear start to the one beginning at Ugadi. |
| 2027-04-24Saturday | 9:52 PM | Vikata Sankashti | వికట సంకష్టహర చతుర్థి | The first Sankashti of the lunar year. Durva grass in twenty-one blades and a red flower at the evening puja. |
| 2027-05-23Sunday | 9:26 PM | Ekadanta Sankashti | ఏకదంత సంకష్టహర చతుర్థి | Modaks are offered in twenty-one and shared once the moon has been sighted. |
| 2027-06-22Tuesday | 9:29 PM | Angaraki Krishnapingala Sankashti | అంగారక కృష్ణపింగళ సంకష్టహర చతుర్థి | A Tuesday Sankashti, which is Angaraki — held the most fruitful of the twelve, and said to carry the merit of a year of the others. The hot-season fast. Many keep it on fruit and water rather than a full nirahara. |
| 2027-07-22Thursday | 9:14 PM | Gajanana Sankashti | గజానన సంకష్టహర చతుర్థి | Falls as Chaturmasya begins. The Ganesha Atharvashirsha is recited before the moon is offered arghya. |
| 2027-08-20Friday | 8:23 PM | Heramba Sankashti | హేరంబ సంకష్టహర చతుర్థి | Shravana’s Sankashti is kept widely in Maharashtra and the Deccan, and draws large evening queues at Ganesha temples. |
| 2027-09-19Sunday | 8:17 PM | Vighnaraja Sankashti | విఘ్నరాజ సంకష్టహర చతుర్థి | The Sankashti of Ganesha’s own month, the fortnight after Vinayaka Chaturthi. |
| 2027-10-18Monday | 7:51 PM | Vakratunda Sankashti | వక్రతుండ సంకష్టహర చతుర్థి | Falls in the lamp-lighting weeks. A ghee lamp is kept before Ganesha until the moon rises. |
| 2027-11-17Wednesday | 8:42 PM | Ganadhipa Sankashti | గణాధిప సంకష్టహర చతుర్థి | Kept in the days around Deepavali, when the household shrine is already lit each evening. |
| 2027-12-16Thursday | 8:39 PM | Akhuratha Sankashti | ఆఖురథ సంకష్టహర చతుర్థి | The moon rises early and the fast is short. Sesame modaks are the customary offering. |
About Sankashti Chaturthi
Sankashti Chaturthi is the fourth day (Chaturthi) of the Krishna Paksha (waning lunar fortnight) of each month — sacred to Lord Ganesha in his sankata-nivarana (obstacle-removing) aspect. Devotees fast from sunrise until moonrise; the fast is broken with Ganesha prasad after offering arghya to the moon. The most powerful Sankashti is Tilkund Chaturthi (Magha, February) — offer sesame (til) seeds. Each Sankashti has its own Vrat Katha (story) and ritual practice.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Sankashti Chaturthi?
Sankashti Chaturthi is the Chaturthi (4th tithi) of Krishna Paksha (waning fortnight) of each lunar month — dedicated to Lord Ganesha as the remover of "sankata" (crisis, obstacle). It occurs once every lunar month — twelve times in most years, and thirteen when an adhika (extra) month falls, as it does in 2026. The Narada Purana states that observing all 12 Sankashtis in a year brings relief from every kind of difficulty.
How is Sankashti observed?
1) Wake before sunrise, take a bath, wear clean clothes. 2) Take a sankalpa (vow) to fast until moonrise. 3) Worship Ganesha morning and evening with red flowers, durva grass, and modak/laddoo. 4) Recite the Sankata Nashana Ganesha Stotra 21 times. 5) After moonrise, offer arghya (water) to the moon. 6) Break the fast with Ganesha prasad.
What is Tilkund Sankashti?
Tilkund Sankashti Chaturthi (also called Til Sankatahara Chaturthi) is the Sankashti of Magha month (January-February) — the most powerful of all 12 annual Sankashtis. The offering is sesame (til) seeds in many forms: til-laddoo, til-mixed water for abhishekam, til-rice balls.
What is Vakratunda Sankashti?
Vakratunda Sankashti refers to Ganesha's Vakratunda (curved-trunk) form, invoked in the Sankashti rituals. The "Sankata Nashana Ganesha Stotra" lists 12 names of Ganesha starting with Vakratunda, recited during Sankashti for obstacle removal.
Which mantra to recite during Sankashti?
Primary: Sankata Nashana Ganesha Stotra (the 8-verse hymn with the 12 names of Ganesha). Recite 21 times during obstacles; 108 times on Sankashti day. Also: Ganesha Atharvashirsha or Ganesha Pancharatna Stotra.
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