Shukla Chaturthi
Tithi 4 of 30 · presiding deity: Ganesha
Ganesha's tithi. Shukla Chaturthi = Vinayaka Chaturthi (Ganesha-friendly). Krishna Chaturthi = Sankashti Chaturthi (Ganesha-removing-obstacles).
Good for
- ✓Removing obstacles
- ✓Beginning a new venture (Ganesha is invoked at all auspicious starts)
- ✓Modaka offering
Avoid
- ×Looking at the moon on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi (Vinayaka Chaturthi night) — folk tradition
Traditional foods
Modaka (Ganesha's favorite) · Coconut preparations · Sesame and jaggery laddus
Notable observances on this tithi
- • Sankashti Chaturthi (every Krishna Chaturthi — moonrise pooja with fast)
- • Vinayaka Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Shukla 4)
Sources
Brahmavaivarta Purana; Skanda Purana
See also: festival calendar · glossary· methodology