Timing
Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa Caturthī, at dinamaana
अमावास्या तु सोमेन सप्तमी भानुना सह।
चतुर्थी भूमिपुत्रेण सोमपुत्रेण चाष्टमी।
चतस्रस्तिथयस्त्वेताः सूर्यग्रहणसन्निभाः॥
नारदीयपुराणे ११३.६०---
यस्मिन्कस्मिन्भवेन्मासि चतुर्थी रविवारयुक्।
साङ्गारका वा विप्रेन्द्र सा विशेषफलप्रदा॥
caturthI tithi occurs on a Tuesday, it is known as aGgArakI and is as sacred as a solar eclipse. Particularly special day for doing puja of Ganesha/Subrahmanya with naivedyam of modakam/millet flour respectively.Names
- Sanskrit
- अङ्गारकी चतुर्थी