Sankashti Chaturthi in July 2025 falls on Monday, July 14, 2025 (Ashadha month, Krishna Chaturthi). Sankashti Chaturthi is a monthly vrat dedicated to Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles. Devotees fast during the day and break their fast only after sighting the moon in the evening.
Fasting / Vrat
Sankashti Chaturthi – July 2025
संकष्टी चतुर्थी – July 2025
Monday, July 14, 2025Ashadha Masa
Significance
Lord Ganesha is the Vighnaharta — the destroyer of obstacles. Regular monthly observance of Sankashti Chaturthi is believed to remove all obstacles, bring success, grant wisdom, and fulfill desires. Each month's Sankashti is associated with a specific Ganesha temple and form.
Rituals & Traditions
- Fasting during the day (nirjala or phalahar)
- Performing Ganesha Puja with modak, durva grass, and red flowers
- Reciting Ganapati Atharvashirsha and Sankashti Chaturthi Katha
- Sighting the moon in the evening to break the fast
- Offering coconut, jaggery, and 21 modaks to Lord Ganesha
Panchang Details
Tithi
Krishna Chaturthi
Masa
Ashadha
Paksha
Krishna
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