Varad Chaturthi or Varad Til Chaturthi, popularly known as Ganesh Jayanti or Tilkund Chaturthi, is believed as the birthday of Lord Ganesha. In 2023, Varad Chaturthi date is January 25.
Mainly celebrated in Maharashtra, Gujarat, and some other regions of North India, Varad Chaturthi falls on fourth day of Shukla Paksha in Magh month.
Til (sesame) plays the key role in celebrating Varad Chaturthi. Lord Ganesha is offered special naivedya (recipes) made of Til and offered puja with sesame seeds. Til daan (donating sesame seeds) to poor and Brahmins is highly meritorious deed to perform on this day.
Panchang, Varad Chaturthi – 25 January 2023
Suryodayam (Sunrise) : 06:53 AM
Suryastama (Sunset) : 05:53 PM
Chandrodayam (Moonrise) : 09:39 AM
Chandrastama (Moonset) : 09:45 PM
Today’s Panchangam:
Tithi : Chaturthi upto 12:34 PMPanchami
Nakshatra : Purva Bhadrapada upto 08:05 PMUttara Bhadrapada
Yoga : Vishti upto 12:34 PM Bava upto 11:25 PM Balava
Karana : Parigha upto 06:16 PM Shiva
Weekday : Budhawara
Paksha : Shukla Paksha
Samvat:
Shaka Samvat : 1944 Shubhakruth
Chandramasa : Magha – Purnimanta Magha – Amanta
Vikram Samvat : 2079 Rakshasa
Gujarati Samvat : 2079 Aananda
Shubh Muhurat:
Abhijit Muhurat : None
Amrit Kalam : 12:43 PM to 02:11 PM
Time to avoid:
Rahu Kalam : 12:23 PM to 01:45 PM
Yamaganda : 08:15 AM to 09:38 AM
Gulikai Kalam : 11:00 AM to 12:23 PM
Dur Muhurtam : 12:01 PM to 12:45 PM
Varjyam : 05:14 AM, Jan 26 to 06:45 AM, Jan 26
yes varad chaturthi is also known as ganesh jayanthi