Sankashti Chaturthi
काय खाल्ले जाते, आणि ते कसे पाळायचे
संकष्टी चतुर्थीSankashti Chaturthi
The fourth day of the waning fortnight in every lunar month, so once a month.
स्रोत·Published accounts of Sankashti Chaturthi as commonly observed·प्रथा कुटुंब, प्रदेश आणि संप्रदायानुसार वेगळ्या असतात·पुनरावलोकन जुलै 2026
How long Sankashti Chaturthi runs
12–14hours
As commonly observed. The exact length turns on your date and where you are, and this site publishes no times. Monthly, broken after moonrise. A day fast dedicated to Ganesha, kept until the moon is sighted, then broken — customarily with modak or another offering.
डेटासेट जसे सांगतो तसे: From sunrise to moonrise, commonly 12 to 14 hours, ending late in the evening.
स्रोत·Published vrat traditions + IFCT 2017·Sankashti Chaturthi entry·पुनरावलोकन जुलै 2026
What Sankashti Chaturthi is
Sankashti Chaturthi is a monthly Ganesha observance, kept most widely in Maharashtra and across western and southern India. The fast is broken only after the moon is sighted, which in most months means a late evening meal.
Because it recurs monthly, it functions as a regular rhythm rather than an event — twelve or thirteen long-day fasts a year, each ending late. Angarki Chaturthi, when it falls on a Tuesday, is kept more widely still.
प्रथा वेगवेगळ्या असतात. Whether the day is kept on fruit alone or with one phalahar meal, and what is prepared for the evening, differ by household — Maharashtrian practice around modak is distinct from practice elsewhere.
ही नोंद कशी तयार केली आहे, आणि अन्नाची मोजणी कशी केली आहे
- The observance is read from published accounts of Sankashti Chaturthi and written as commonly observed — कधीही आवश्यक म्हणून नाही, कधीही बरोबर म्हणून नाही. जिथे कुटुंबांमध्ये फरक असतो, तिथे नोंद फरक असल्याचे सांगते.
- वरील कमान पाळला जाणारा कालावधी यांच्यादरम्यान दाखवते नावानिशी दिलेली स्थानके दिवसाचे टप्पे — सूर्योदय, माध्यान्ह, सूर्यास्त, चंद्रोदय — आणि कधीही ठराविक वेळांदरम्यान नाही. सेहरी, इफ्तार, चंद्रोदय आणि सूर्यास्त हे स्थानिक आणि धार्मिकदृष्ट्या महत्त्वाचे आहेत, आणि ही साइट त्यांपैकी एकही प्रकाशित करत नाही.
- कालावधी डेटासेट स्वतः जो पल्ला सांगतो त्यातून, पल्ला म्हणूनच घेतला आहे. जिथे कालावधी अक्षांश आणि ऋतूवर अवलंबून असतो, तिथे कालावधी छापलेलाच नाही.
- अन्नऊर्जा प्रत्येक पदार्थ प्रत्यक्षात ज्या प्रमाणात खाल्ला जातो त्या सर्व्हिंगनुसार दिली आहे — जिथे तक्त्यात तो पदार्थ आहे तिथे IFCT 2017 (ICMR–NIN) मधून, आणि जिथे नाही तिथे नाव दिलेल्या पर्यायी स्रोतातून.
- प्रत्येक बिल्डवेळी प्रत्येक पदार्थ Atwater घटकांशी ताळमेळ घालून तपासला जातो, आणि ताळमेळ न बसणारे पान प्रकाशित होत नाही.
serving kcal = per-100 g kcal × (serving g ÷ 100) energy check = 4·protein + 4·carbohydrate + 9·fat (±15%, ±20% high-fibre) day shape = observed span, station → station (no clock times, ever)
प्रथेनुसार काय खाल्ले जाते, आणि काय बाजूला ठेवले जाते
सामान्यतः पाळले जाते असे वर्णन. लागू होणारी प्रथा तुमच्या स्वतःच्या कुटुंबाची आहे.
सामान्यतः खाल्ले जाणारे
- Fruit, milk and permitted vrat foods through the day, in many households
- Sabudana, peanuts, potato and coconut are common where a meal is taken
- Modak and coconut-based prasad after moonrise
प्रथेनुसार बाजूला ठेवले जाणारे
- Grains and pulses
- Table salt, onion and garlic
- Meat, fish, eggs and alcohol
स्रोत·Published accounts of Sankashti Chaturthi·नोंदवलेले, सांगितलेले नाही; प्रादेशिक प्रथा बदलते आणि तो बदल हीच प्रथा आहे·पुनरावलोकन जुलै 2026
अन्न, आकड्यांसह
Foods commonly associated with Sankashti Chaturthi, at the serving each is really eaten in. Every one has its own page with the full breakdown.
| Food | One serving is | Calories | Protein | Carbs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| साबुदाणा खिचडी | 1 plate · 150 g | 321 kcal | 3.8 g | 47.4 g |
| Peanuts (Moongphali) | 1 लहान मूठ · 25 ग्रॅम | 141 kcal | 6.3 g | 4.0 g |
| Fresh Coconut (Nariyal) | 1 piece · 30 g | 107 kcal | 1.1 g | 3.0 g |
| Boiled Potato | 1 medium potato · 120 g | 84 kcal | 1.8 g | 17.9 g |
| गायीचे दूध (फुल क्रीम) | 1 glass · 200 g | 124 kcal | 6.4 g | 9.0 g |
| Banana | 1 medium banana · 100 g | 105 kcal | 1.3 g | 24.0 g |
| मखाना (फॉक्स नट्स), कच्चा | 1 katori · 25 g | 87 kcal | 2.4 g | 19.2 g |
| Curd (Dahi) | 1 katori · 150 g | 90 kcal | 4.7 g | 4.5 g |
या 8 पदार्थांपैकी प्रत्येकाची एक सर्व्हिंग मिळून साधारण होते 1,058 kcal — a scale check, not a menu. Sankashti Chaturthi is not a calorie target and this table is not a plan.
What the vrat foods cost, counted per serving rather than per 100 g.
स्रोत·Published vrat traditions + IFCT 2017·दिलेल्या सर्व्हिंग वजनानुसार·पुनरावलोकन जुलै 2026
आठवडा न बिघडवता हे कसे पाळायचे
हा भाग कोणीच नीट प्रकाशित करत नाही. यातले काहीही तुम्हाला व्रत बदलायला सांगत नाही — व्यायाम, झोप आणि जेवणाच्या वेळा हे तुमच्या हातातले घटक आहेत, उपवास नाही.
Training
A monthly long-day fast is easy to train through for most people, particularly if the session is in the morning. The evening is the harder part, because moonrise can be late and hunger peaks well before it.
Sleep
A late, heavy meal after moonrise is the only real sleep risk. Keeping the first thing eaten light and the fuller meal earlier, where custom allows, helps.
Blood sugar
A once-monthly long fast is worth mentioning to your doctor if you take glucose-lowering medication, particularly because the end time shifts every month with moonrise.
Hydration
Water is permitted in most versions and there is no reason to restrict it. A 13-hour fast without fluid in the heat is a different matter — if your observance is nirjala, treat it like Karva Chauth.
The specific risk with Sankashti Chaturthi
The moonrise time moves each month and can be considerably later than expected. Knowing your local moonrise in advance prevents a much longer fast than you planned for, which is where problems start for people on medication.
उपवास कोणी करू नये · उपवास आणि रक्तातील साखर · उपवासादरम्यान पाणी घेणे · स्रोत
Questions asked about Sankashti Chaturthi
When exactly does the fast end?
At local moonrise, which changes every month and differs by city. Check a local panchang or your community's announcement — it is not a fixed clock time, and this site deliberately does not compute it.
Is sabudana khichdi the standard meal?
It is very common in Maharashtra, where the observance is most widely kept. It is also energy-dense — a plate is around 350 kcal — so if the fast is being kept alongside a weight goal, that is worth knowing.
संबंधित व्रते
स्रोत·Published vrat traditions + IFCT 2017·observance accounts and food composition·पुनरावलोकन जुलै 2026
Practices are described as commonly observed; customs differ by family, region, community and sampradaya, and this site is not an authority on any of them. Food values come from the Indian Food Composition Tables 2017 (ICMR–NIN), the older ICMR–NIN tables, USDA FoodData Central, named composition studies and the shared ThaliFacts dataset, reconciled against Atwater factors on every build. Which source applies to which food is listed per food, and every source carries the date it was last checked. General information only — not medical or religious guidance. Fasting is not safe for everyone, particularly during pregnancy or with diabetes or other conditions. Speak to a doctor first.
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