Krishnapingala Sankashti Chaturthi is a very auspicious day that is dedicated to God Ganesha who is also known as crisis solver in Hindu culture.

When is Krishnapingala Sankashti Chaturthi actually celebrated?

As per the Gregorian Calendar, Krishnapingala Sankashti Chaturthi 2020 falls on 8th of the June month. Krishnapingala Sankashti Chaturthi is celebrated on the fourth day in Krishna Paksha of a lunar month. If Krishnapingala Sankashti Chaturthi comes on Tuesday then it is called Angarakhi Sankashti Chaturthi. A Krishnapingala Sankashti Chaturthi is one of the most important Sankashti Chaturthi among all the Sankashthi Chaturthi days.

Krishnapingala Sankashti Chaturthi significance

Vedic stories say that Goddess Parvati made Ganesha from the turmeric paste that she uses for her bath. Parvati ordered Ganesha that she was going to take a bath and you should stay at the gate as her bodyguard and not let anyone come in. After some time Lord Shiva came there and Ganesha stopped him and refused to let him go inside. This angered Lord Shiva and he ordered his companions to put this child aside. Lord Ganesha defeated everyone who came to his side. Seeing this, Lord Shiva got angry and beheaded Ganesha and Lord Ganesha's head was blown away by the strong power of Lord Shiva.

When Goddess Parvati saw this, she was in great shock. She insisted that she wanted her son alive. Shankara asked his companions to find Ganesha's head. After searching a lot, they did not find Ganesha's head but an elephant baby had died in a forest and his mother was crying a lot. They told the whole story to the mother of the dead elephant baby and asked for the head of her baby. The mother allowed her baby to be beheaded, thinking that her baby would be reborn. Lord Shiva’s followers brought the head for Shiva and attached the head of the baby elephant to the dead body of Parvati’s son. From that day onwards his name became Gajanana also called Gajavadana.

What to do on Krishnapingala Sankashti Chaturthi

Devotees observe a strict fast on the occasion of Krishnapingala Sankashti Chaturthi. On this auspicious day, people go to God Ganesha’s temple and they offer a prayer to the god Ganesha. Devotees perform Arti of God Ganesh and they offer him hibiscus flowers and Durvas to the deity as they are considered auspicious.

Benefits of Krishnapingala Sankashti Chaturthi

• God Ganesha will fulfil all the wishes of the devotee who prays to him on the occasion of Krishnapingala Sankashti Chaturthi.
• As God Ganesha is known as a problem solver, he will vanish all the problems from his devotee’s life.
• Offering prayer on Krishnapingala Sankashti Chaturthi will wipe all the worries and complex problems from devotee’s life.
• God Ganesha bestows his devotees with prosperity and longevity.