Ganesh Chaturthi is a Hindu festival which celebrates the birth of Lord Ganesha. It is also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi or Vinayaka Chavithi.
The festival is celebrated by installing Ganesha clay idols in homes and also pandals are set up. Devotees keep fasts and offer prayers to the idols. The festival ends on the tenth day after immersing the idols in a nearby water body.
Sweet Modaka which is believed to be favorite of Lord Ganesha is offered to the idol and distributed to the community. Lord Ganesha is touted as the god of new beginnings, remover of obstacles and the god of wisdom and intelligence.
The festival is observed in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Goa, Telangana, Gujarat and Chhattisgarh.
Ganesh Chaturthi Date
Ganesh Chaturthi Date: September 2, 2019, Monday
Ganesha Visarjan Date: September 12, 2019, Thursday
Ganesh Chaturthi Puja Timings
As Per drikpanchang.com, here’s Puja Muhurat timing:
Madhyahna Ganesha Puja: 11:05 am to 01:36 pm
Duration – 02 Hours 31 Minutes
Ganesha Visarjan on Thursday, September 12, 2019
Time to avoid moon sighting – 08:55 am to 09:05 pm
Duration – 12 Hours 10 Mins
Chaturthi Tithi Begins – 04:57 AM on Sep 02, 2019
Chaturthi Tithi Ends – 01:54 AM on Sep 03, 2019
How to do Ganesha Puja
Ganesh Puja is preferred during mid-day as it is believed that Lord Ganesh was born during Madhyahna Kala. Shodashopachara Ganapati Puja is performed by the devotes by chanting of Puranik Mantras.
Deep-Prajawalan (Diya lightning) and Sankalpa are done before starting the puja and a 16-step Shodashopachara Puja is then performed. It involves mantra chanting, idol installation, bathing the idol and several offerings to the deity.
