Sankatahara Chathurthi Dates 2013

Sankatahara Chaturthi 2013 – Sankatahara Chaturthi 2013 also known as Sanakshti Chaturthi 2013 is one of the most auspicious and important days for observing fast. It is generally followed every month on the Fourth day of Krishna Paksha (Waning Moon). One can find in the Hindu lunar calendar two Chaturthi Tithis; one after Full Moon Day during Krishna Paksha and one after New Moon Day (Amavasai). The one after Full Moon day is called Sankashti Chaturthi and the other is called Vinayak Chaturthi.

Sankatahara Chathurthi 2013 / Amavasai 2013 / Pournami 2013 / Pradosham 2013 / Karthigai 2013 / Ashtami 2013 / Navami 2013 / Sashti 2013 / Thiruvonam 2013 / Matha Sivarathiri 2013 / Ekadhasi 2013 / Chathurthi 2013

Date Day Sankatahara Chadurthi

01 January 2013

Tuesday

Angarika Chadurthi

30 January 2013

Wednesday

Sankatahara Chadurthi

01 March 2013

Friday

Sankatahara Chadurthi

30 March 2013

Wednesday

Sankatahara Chadurthi

28 April 2013

Sunday

Sankatahara Chadurthi

28 May 2013

Tuesday

Angarika Chadurthi

26 June 2013

Wednesday

Sankatahara Chadurthi

25 July 2013

Thursday

Sankatahara Chadurthi

24 August 2013

Saturday

Sankatahara Chadurthi

22 September 2013

Sunday

Angarki Chaturthi

22 October 2013

Tuesday

Angarika Chadurthi

21 November 2013

Thursday

Sankatahara Chadurthi

21 December 2013

Saturday

Sankatahara Chadurthi

Sankatahara Chathurthi 2013
Sankatahara Chathurthi 2013

About Sankatahara Chaturthi 2013:

As per the Hindu Calendar, every lunar month is marked by two Chathurthi Tithis. One is the Sankatahara Chathurthi and the other is Vinayaka Chathurthi. Sankatahara Chathurthi 2013 occurs during Krishna Paksha on the full-moon day called pournami, whereas the other one which is Vinayaka Chathurthi, dawns immediately following Amavasai or the new moon day, at the time of Shukla Paksha.

Fasting During Sankatahara Chathurthi:

Fasting for Sankatahara Chathurthi is highly popular in the western part of the country i.e. Maharashtra and down south in Tamil Nadu. There are two schools of thought about the fasting ritual for Sankatahara Chathurthi. The Purnimant School are of the belief that Sankatahara Chathurthi occurs during the month of Magha, whereas believers from Amavasyant School consider this auspicious thithi to fall during Paush maasam, and hence fasting must be observed at that time. One more variation is the Angarki Chathurthi, referring to Sankatahara Chathurthi occurring on a Tuesday, and believed as highly favourable. Sankatahara Chathurthi during the Magha maasam also goes by the name of Sakat Chauth in North India.

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