Vinayaka Chaturthi June 2021 date, time and significance

Vinayaka Chaturthi

for the month of June 2021 will be observed on Monday, June 14, 2021. The Shukla Chaturthi tithi for the Jyeshtha month begins at 09.40 PM, June 13, and ends at 10:30 PM, June 14, 2021. Vinayaka Chaturthi, also known as Varad Vinayaka Chaturthi, is the day to worship Lord Ganesha and seek his blessings for wisdom and prosperity.


Vinayaka Chaturthi June 2021 date and time

• Jyeshtha, Shukla Chaturthi
• Begins - 09.40 PM, June 13
• Ends - 10.30 PM, June 14

Vinayaka Chaturthi significance
According to Hindu scriptures, those who worship Lord Ganesha on

Vinayaka Chaturthi Tithi

are blessed with wisdom and wealth. Each lunar month in Hindu calendar has two Chaturthi Tithis - Vinayaka Chaturthi and Sankashti Chaturthi. The Chaturthi after Amavasya or new moon during Shukla Paksha is known as Vinayaka Chaturthi and the one after Purnimasi or full moon during Krishna Paksha is known as Sankashti Chaturthi.

Devotees of Lord Ganesha keep whole day fasting on Vinayaka Chaturthi every month. The most significant Vinayaka Chaturthi falls in month of Bhadrapada and is celebrated as Ganesha Chaturthi. The festival of Ganesha Chaturthi is celebrated by Hindus all over the world as the birthday of Lord Ganesha.