Valarpirai Chaturthi
வளர்பிறை சதுர்த்தி
Valarpirai Chaturthi is the monthly Shukla Paksha (waxing moon) Chaturthi dedicated to Lord Ganesha—ideal for worship, new beginnings, and family devotion, with dates aligned to Panchangam.
Observance Dates & Timeline
2017 Occurrences
Times and tithi lines follow the site Panchangam engine for that civil day when data exists.
Spiritual Festival Sequence
Tamil Nadu Spiritual Experience
What is Valarpirai Chaturthi?
After each Amavasai (new moon), the moon begins to wax—this fortnight is Shukla Paksha, known in Tamil as Valarpirai. The fourth lunar day in this phase is Chaturthi, celebrated as Valarpirai Chaturthi.
Lord Ganesha (Vinayagar, Pillaiyar) is especially honoured on Chaturthi. Devotees perform pooja at home and temples, offer Kozhukattai (Modak), garland the idol with Arukampul (Bermuda grass), and seek blessings for auspicious starts in education, work, and family life.
Waxing vs waning Chaturthi
Every lunar month has two Chaturthi tithis: one in the waxing fortnight and one in the waning fortnight. Valarpirai Chaturthi belongs to the waxing phase and is widely observed for Ganesha worship and positive beginnings.
The waning-fortnight Chaturthi is Sankatahara Chaturthi, famous for fasting and moon viewing to remove obstacles (sankata). Both are Ganesha days; the paksha and customs differ.
Worship and optional fasting
Families often perform abhishekam, lamp worship, and sweet offerings to Ganesha. Some observe a day fast and break it in the evening with a simple meal after pooja.
Temples hold special Chaturthi schedules. Om Muruga Calendar picks the observance date when Chaturthi tithi (index 3) is active at moonrise, consistent with other recurring festival pages.
Vinayagar Chaturthi month
The grand annual Vinayagar Chaturthi (Ganesh Chaturthi) in Avani/Aadi is listed on its own festival page. That year's main festival date is not duplicated here in the monthly Valarpirai list.
The remaining eleven months show Valarpirai Chaturthi dates computed from Panchangam for this page.