Gajanana Sankashti Chaturthi 2024 is celebrated across India on July 24. This annual commemoration is considered to be especially important because it's the first Sankashti Chaturthi in the Hindu month of Sawan or Ashada and is marked with great fervour and enthusiasm. This is also why Gajanana Sankashti Chaturthi is also known as Sawan Sankashti Chaturthi. People often mark this day by offering their prayers to Lord Ganesha and observing the Gajanana Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat. As we prepare to celebrate Gajanana Sankashti Chaturthi 2024, here’s everything you need to know about this day, how to celebrate this festival and more. Sankashti Chaturthi 2024 Full Calendar With Complete Dates. 

Gajanana Sankashti Chaturthi 2024 Date and Moonrise Timing

Gajanana Sankashti Chaturthi 2024 is the first Sankashti celebration in the auspicious month of Sawan, per the North Indians. According to Drik Panchang, the Gajanana Sankashti Chaturthi 2024 tithi will be marked from Chaturthi at 07:30 AM on Jul 24, 2024, and the celebration ends at 04:39 AM on Jul 25, 2024. For those observing the Gajanana Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat, the fast is broken after the moon rose at 09:51 on July 24, 2024.

Gajanana Sankashti Chaturthi Significance and Rituals

Gajanana Sankashti Chaturthi—as the name suggests—is the Shankashti Chaturthi celebration dedicated to praying to Lord Ganesha and seeking his blessings. It is interesting to note that there are 12 Sankashti Chaturthi celebrated throughout the year. Sankashti Chaturthi celebrates the Chaturthi Tithi, which arrives in Krishna Paksha of the month. Each of the 12 celebrations is marked by praying to 12 different avatars of Lord Ganesha. The celebration of Gajanana Sankashti Chaturthi will be marked with special fervour and enthusiasm during Sawan month. Gajanana Sankashti Chaturthi Wishes: Share Sawan Sankashti Chaturthi Messages, Greetings, HD Images and Wallpapers To Celebrate the Day Dedicated to Lord Ganesha.

To celebrate Gajanana Sankashti Chaturthi, people are sure to share Gajanana Sankashti Chaturthi 2024 greetings, observe the stringent Gajanana Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat and offer their prayers. Devotees often make special delicacies on this day to appease the almighty. We hope that Gajanana Sankashti Chaturthi fills your life with the happiness and prosperity you deserve.

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