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Ganesh Chaturthi · Hindu Vrat
Vighneshvara Chaturthi 2026
The monthly Ganesh Chaturthi, or Vinayaka Chaturthi, is the Ganesha fast on the Chaturthi (fourth day) of each waxing fortnight.
About
About Ganesh Chaturthi
The fourth day of the waxing moon is held to be Ganesha’s day. Ganesha is said to have been born at madhyahna, the middle part of the day, so his Chaturthi is fixed by the midday hours. The vrat is kept on the day the Chaturthi is current at midday. People keep the monthly fast to pray for obstacles to be removed and for success in what they begin. Some take it up as a year-long vow, one Chaturthi each month. Each month’s Chaturthi carries its own name for Ganesha, and those named days have their own pages. The monthly Vinayaka Chaturthi is separate from Sankashti Chaturthi, the Ganesha fast of the waning fortnight, which ends at moonrise.
Ganesh Chaturthi is also known as Vinayaka Chavithi, Vinayagar Chaturthi, Ganeshotsav and Chavath.
Fasting Rules
Many keep the fast from sunrise. The main puja is at midday, and the fast is broken after it, or after the evening worship, as family custom decides. Some eat only fruit and milk during the day, and others take a single meal after the puja. The fast is broken with prasad of modak or besan ladoo.
How to Observe
- Bathe in the morning and take the vow (sankalp) for the fast
- At midday, worship Ganesha with durva grass, red flowers, modak and coconut
- Recite the Ganapati Atharvashirsha, or read the Ganesh Chaturthi vrat katha
- Offer modak or besan ladoo as naivedya (food offering) and share it as prasad
- On the Bhadrapada Chaturthi, the festival day, avoid looking at the moon at night, by long custom
FAQ
Vighneshvara Chaturthi: Frequently Asked Questions
Vighneshvara Chaturthi 2026 date depends on your city's local tithi timings. Select your city on this page to see the exact date, with panchang details including tithi, nakshatra and auspicious timings.
The fourth day of the waxing moon is held to be Ganesha’s day.
Bathe in the morning and take the vow (sankalp) for the fast. At midday, worship Ganesha with durva grass, red flowers, modak and coconut. Recite the Ganapati Atharvashirsha, or read the Ganesh Chaturthi vrat katha.
Vighneshvara Chaturthi follows the Hindu lunisolar panchang, not the Gregorian calendar. It is fixed to a particular tithi (lunar day). The lunar and solar cycles do not line up, so that tithi falls on a different Gregorian date each year.
Not necessarily. The tithi's start and end are read against each city's own sunrise, so Vighneshvara Chaturthi can be observed a day apart in different regions. This page works out the date from the true Drik Ganita panchang for whichever city you select.
