Shukla & Krishna Paksha
Chaturthi Tithi चतुर्थी
Chaturthi, the fourth tithi, belongs to Ganesha, remover of obstacles - worshipped each fortnight as Vinayaka and Sankashti Chaturthi.
- Presiding deity
- Ganesha
- Category
- Rikta (empty)
- Occurs
- Both fortnights
Significance & observances
Devotees fast and worship Ganesha for the removal of obstacles; Ganesh Chaturthi in Bhadrapada is his great festival.
Favorable activities
A Rikta (empty) tithi, generally avoided for auspicious beginnings but excellent for Ganesha worship and clearing obstacles.