About Gajanana Sankashti Chaturthi
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According to the Amanta Hindu calendar, Krishna Paksha Chaturthi of Ashadha month (Purnimanta Shravana month) is celebrated as day of Gajanana Sankashti. On the auspicious occasion of Gajanana Sankashti, Lord Ganesha is worshipped in the form of Gajanana. Lord Gajanana is one of the Ashta Vinayaka forms of Lord Ganesha mentioned in religious texts. Gaja means elephant and Anana means face, hence Gajajana means 'One with the face of an Elephant'. Worshipping Lord Ganesha on this day fulfills all wishes and a person can also subjugate great rulers and officials. According to the story of the appearance of Lord Gajanan described in Mudgalpurana, in ancient times, there was chaos on earth due to the vicious deeds of a demon named Lobhasura. To get relief from demon Lobhasura, the gods worshipped Him with full devotion. Thereafter, Lord Ganesha appeared in the form of Gajanana. Lord Gajanana defeated Lobhasura and freed the earth from his tyranny. The Gajanana Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat Katha is given as narrated by Lord Kartikeya to the sages. People observe fast and worship Lord Ganesha on Gajanana Sankashti with the desire to destroy all types of sins.
Deities & divine forms
Lord Gajanana is the fourth form among the Ashta Vinayaka forms of Lord Ganesha. According to the Mudgala Purana, Lord Gajanana appeared to destroy the demon Lobhasura. It is said that, following the guidance of Sage Ramya, the Gods worshipped Lord Ganesha, and pleased by their devotion, Lord Gajanana manifested. Lord Ganesha is one of the most popular deities in Hindu Dharma. He is revered as Pratham Pujya i.e. He is worshipped first among all the deities. He is worshipped to remove all kinds of obstacles. The divine eight incarnations of Lord Ganesha are collectively known as Ashta Vinayaka. Vakratunda, Ekadanta, Mahodara and Gajanana are some popular forms of Ashta Vinayaka.
How to celebrate Gajanana Sankashti Chaturthi 2026
According to the story of the appearance of Lord Gajanan described in Mudgalpurana, in ancient times, there was chaos on earth due to the vicious deeds of a demon named Lobhasura. To get relief from demon Lobhasura, the gods worshipped Him with full devotion. Thereafter, Lord Ganesha appeared in the form of Gajanana. Lord Gajanana defeated Lobhasura and freed the earth from his tyranny. The Gajanana Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat Katha is given as narrated by Lord Kartikeya to the sages. People observe fast and worship Lord Ganesha on Gajanana Sankashti with the desire to destroy all types of sins. Lord Gajanana is the fourth form among the Ashta Vinayaka forms of Lord Ganesha. According to the Mudgala Purana, Lord Gajanana appeared to destroy the demon Lobhasura. It is said that, following the guidance of Sage Ramya, the Gods worshipped Lord Ganesha, and pleased by their devotion, Lord Gajanana manifested.
Gajanana Sankashti Chaturthi 2026 — FAQs
Gajanana Sankashti Chaturthi for Diu, Daman and Diu, India is observed on 2026-08-02.
According to the Amanta Hindu calendar, Krishna Paksha Chaturthi of Ashadha month (Purnimanta Shravana month) is celebrated as day of Gajanana Sankashti. On the auspicious occasion of Gajanana Sankashti, Lord Ganesha is worshipped in the form of Gajanana. Lord Gajanana is one of the Ashta Vinayaka forms of Lord Ganesha mentioned in religious texts. Gaja means elephant and Anana means face, hence Gajajana means 'One with the face of an Elephant'. Worshipping Lord Ganesha on this day fulfills all wishes and a person can also subjugate great rulers and officials.