Tithi 4 · Shukla Pakshaतिथि
Shukla Chaturthi
चतुर्थी
Vinayaki Chaturthi — Ganesha removes obstacles.
Presiding deity
Ganesha
Category
Rikta
Empty / draining — avoid new ventures, marriage, big purchases.
Tithi number
4 of 15 in Shukla Paksha
Also known as
Vinayaki Chaturthi · Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada)
Tithi character
Ganesha presides over all Chaturthis, but Shukla Chaturthi is "Vinayaki Chaturthi" — the joyful version. Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi is Ganesh Chaturthi — the start of the 10-day Ganeshotsav.
Auspicious for
- ✓Removing obstacles
- ✓Modak offerings to Ganesha
- ✓Starting study / new projects
Traditionally avoided
- ✗Looking at the moon (Chandra Darshan dosha) — esp. Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi
Festivals on Shukla Chaturthi
2 festivals in our calendar fall on this tithi (across the supported VS years).