Chaturthi


Chaturthi refers to the fourth day of a lunar fortnight in the Hindu calendar.

Festivals

During each month, Ganesha is worshiped with a different name and peeta. On the Charturti day of each month, the 'Sankashta Ganapathi Pooja' prayer is performed. Each ‘Vratha’ has a purpose and is explained to us by a story known as the ‘Vrata Katha’. This prayer offering has 13 Vrata Kathas, one for each month and the 13th story is for 'athika'. The uniqueness of this vrata is that the story pertaining to that month alone has to be recited.
MonthName of Ganesh in which the pooja is performedName of the peeta
Chaitra MasaVikata Maha GanapatiVinayaka Peeta
Vaishaka MasaChanakra Raja Ekadanta GanapathiSrichakra Peeta
Jeshta MasaKrishna Pingala Maha GanapatiSri Shakthi Ganapathi Peeta
Ashada MasaGajanana GanapatiVishnu Peeta
Shravana MasaHeramba Maha GanapatiGanapathi Peeta
Bhadrapada MasaVignaraja Maha GanapatiVigneshwara Peeta
Ashweeja MasaVakrathunda Maha GanapatiBhuvaneshwari Peeta
Karthika MasaGanadipa Maha GanapatiShiva Peeta
Margashira MasaAkuratha Maha GanapatiDurga Peeta
Pushya MasaLambodara Maha GanapatiSoura Peeta
Maga MasaDvijapriya Maha GanapatiSamanya deva Peeta
Palguna MasaBalachandra Maha GanapatiAgama Peeta
Adika MasaVibhuvana Palaka Maha GanapatiDoorva Bilva Patra Peeta