Sankashti August 2022 | Maha Sankashtahara Nivarana Chaturthi

Sankatahara Chaturthi in August 2022 is known as Maha Sankashti or Maha Sankata Nivarana Chaturthi. Sankata Chavithi that falls before a fortnight (15 days) of Ganesh Chaturthi is very auspicious to worship Lord Ganesha. Maha Sankashti 2022 date is August 15, Monday.

It falls on Bhadrapada Krishna Chaturthi in North Indian Hindi calendars whereas in Shravan Masa Krishna Paksha in Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada, and Telugu Panchangam. Chandrodayam Time (Moonrise Timings) on 15 August is – 9.23 PM.

This Sankashti Chaturthi is also celebrated as Bahula Chaturthi (Bol Choth) in Gujarat and some parts of Maharashtra.

This Sankashti Chaturthi falls in Chinga Masam of Malayalam calendar, Aavani Masam of Tamil Panchangam and Bhadra Month in Bengali Panjika.

Sankashti August 2022 Moonrise timings for all cities in India is given here.

Read the Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat katha or the story of Sankashtahara Chaturthi here. The importance of Sankashti Vrata is given here.

Panchang, 15 August 2022

Suryodayam (Sunrise) : 05:46 AM
Suryastama (Sunset) : 06:43 PM
Chandrodayam (Moonrise) : 09:16 PM
Chandrastama (Moonset) : 08:53 AM

Today’s Panchangam:

Tithi : Chaturthi upto 09:01 PMPanchami
Nakshatra : Uttara Bhadrapada upto 09:07 PMRevati
Karana : Bava upto 09:42 AMBalava upto 09:01 PMKaulava
Yoga : Dhriti upto 11:24 PMShula
Weekday : Somawara
Paksha : Krishna Paksha

Samvatsaram:

Shaka Samvatsaram : 1944 Shubhakrutha
Chandramasa : Bhadrapada – Purnimanta; Shravana – Amanta
Vikram Samvat : 2079 Rakshasa
Gujarati Samvat : 2078 Pramadi

Shubh Muhurat:

Abhijit Muhurat : 11:49 AM to 12:40 PM
Amrita Kalam : 04:29 PM to 06:01 PM

Time to avoid:

Rahu Kalam : 07:23 AM to 09:00 AM
Yamaganda : 10:37 AM to 12:15 PM
Gulikai Kalam : 01:52 PM to 03:29 PM
Dur Muhurtam : 12:40 PM to 01:32 PM 03:16 PM to 04:07 PM
Varjyam : 07:12 AM to 08:45 AM