Sankatahara Chathurthi Dates 2020

Sankatahara Chaturthi 2020 – Sankatahara Chaturthi 2020 also known as Sanakshti Chaturthi 2020 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 2020 / Amavasai 2020 / Pournami 2020 / Pradosham 2020 / Karthigai 2020 / Ashtami 2020 / Navami 2020 / Sashti 2020 / Thiruvonam 2020 / Matha Sivarathiri 2020 / Ekadhasi 2020 / Chathurthi 2020

Year – 2020 Amavasai Pournami Sankatahara Chathurthi Pradosham Karthigai Ashtami Navami Sashti Thiruvonam Matha Sivarathiri Ekadhasi Chathurthi
January

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February

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March

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01 Sun


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April

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18 Sat

27 Mon

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

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07 Thu

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June

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July

20 Mon

04 Sat

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18 Sat

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13 Mon


28 Tue

14 Tue


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26 Sun

07 Tue

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August

18 Tue

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24 Mon

03 Mon


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

17 Thu

01 Tue

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29 Tue

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10 Thu


24 Thu

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27 Sun

15 Tue

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October

16 Fri

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31 Sat

05 Mon

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28 Wed

05 Mon

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24 Sat

11 Sun


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24 Sat

15 Thu

13 Tue


27 Tue

20 Tue

November

14 Sat

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27 Fri

02 Mon


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22 Sun

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December

14 Mon

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Sankatahara Chathurthi 2020
Sankatahara Chathurthi 2020

About Sankatahara Chaturthi 2020:

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 2020 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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