Varad Chaturthi or Varad Til Chaturthi, popularly known as Ganesh Jayanti or Tilkund Chaturthi, is believed as the birthday of Lord Ganesha. In 2024, Varad Chaturthi date is February 13.
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 – 13 February 2024
Suryodayam (Sunrise) : 06:44 AM
Suryastama (Sunset) : 06:05 PM
Chandrodayam (Moonrise) : 09:08 AM
Chandrastama (Moonset) : 09:49 PM
Today’s Panchangam:
Tithi : Chaturthi upto 02:41 PMPanchami
Nakshatra : Uttara Bhadrapada upto 12:35 PMRevati
Yoga : Vishti upto 02:41 PM, Bava upto 01:21 AM, Feb 14, Balava,
Karana : Sadhya upto 11:05 PM, Shubha,
Weekday : Mangalawara,
Paksha : Shukla Paksha
Samvat:
Shaka Samvat : 1945 Shobhakrit
Chandramasa : Magha – Purnimanta Magha – Amanta
Vikram Samvat : 2080 Nala
Gujarati Samvat : 2080 Rakshasa
Shubh Muhurat:
Abhijit : 12:02 PM to 12:47 PM
Amrit Kalam : 08:15 AM to 09:42 AM
Time to avoid:
Rahu Kalam : 03:15 PM to 04:40 PM
Yamaganda : 09:34 AM to 11:00 AM
Gulikai Kalam : 12:25 PM to 01:50 PM
Dur Muhurtam : 09:00 AM to 09:46 AM 11:08 PM to 11:59 PM
Varjyam : 11:39 PM to 01:07 AM, Feb 14
yes varad chaturthi is also known as ganesh jayanthi