Bhalchandra Sankashti Chaturthi 2024: Today, 28 March 2024, is Sankashti Chaturthi of Chaitra month. Chaturthi day is considered very beneficial for the worship of the first revered Ganpati Bappa. On this day, women keep fast from sunrise to moonrise for happiness, prosperity, birth of children and long life of their husband.
In this fast, after worshiping Gauri’s son Ganesha in the evening, Arghya is offered to the Moon. Only after this the fast is broken. Today on Bhalchandra Sankashti Chaturthi, let us know the auspicious time of evening puja and when the moon will rise in your city.
Bhalchandra Sankashti Chaturthi 2024 Moon Time
Sankashti Chaturthi of Chaitra month will start on 28 March 2024 at 06.56 pm and will end the next day on 29 March 2024 at 08:20 pm. There is a tradition of offering Arghya to the moon during this fast.
- Ganpati puja time – 06.37 pm – 08.04 pm
Bhalchandra Sankashti Chaturthi 2024: Moon rise time in your city
| City | moonrise time |
| Delhi | 09.28 pm |
| Mumbai | 09.29 pm |
| Jaipur | 09.31 pm |
| Lucknow | 09.09 pm |
| Varanasi | 09.58 pm |
| Chandigarh | 09.34 pm |
| Kanpur | 09.11 pm |
| Bhopal | 09.17 pm |
| Agra | 09.22 pm |
| Patna | 09.49 pm |
| Meerut | 09.26 pm |
| Noida | 09.27 pm |
| Ranchi | 09.45 pm |
| Nagpur | 09.07 pm |
| Bangalore | 09.00 pm |
How to offer Arghya to the moon on Sankashti Chaturthi
Tonight on Sankashti Chaturthi, fill a brass or silver pot with water, add white sandalwood, kush, flowers, akshat etc. and offer it to the moon while saying this –‘The ruby moon of the sky-like sea! Beloved of the adept girl Rohini! Reflection of Ganesha! Please accept this Arghya offered by me. After this, pray to the Moon for the happiness of the child.
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