Anant Chaturdashi 2081
Anant Sutra worship and Ganesh visarjan on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturdashi.
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Kashi reference · computed live- Tithi
- Ashtami
- till 18:59
- Nakshatra
- Bharani
- till 20:18
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- Ganda
- Karana
- Balava
- Sunrise
- 05:27
- Sunset
- 18:40
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Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)05:44
- Sunset18:02
- Fasting window (tithi)04:06 → 2081-09-17 · 06:42
- Parana (tithi ends)06:422081-09-17
Festival days follow the classical attribution rules — udaya (sunrise), pradosha (evening), nishita (midnight), madhyahna or aparahna vyapini as each festival prescribes — computed for Kashi/Varanasi (IST). Regional observance can differ by a day in some years.
Read the Anant Chaturdashi puja vidhi, vrat rules and kathaAnant Chaturdashi — Frequently Asked Questions
When is Anant Chaturdashi celebrated?
On the Chaturdashi of the Shukla Paksha of Bhadrapada, in late monsoon — the fourteenth day of the bright fortnight, ten days after Ganesh Chaturthi. For this year's date, see the date shown above.
What is the anant sutra and how is it tied?
A cotton or silk thread coloured with turmeric and tied with fourteen knots, worn on the arm after the puja as a pledge of Ananta's protection. In common custom men tie it on the right arm and women on the left, and the previous year's thread is removed first.
Why is Ganesh visarjan done on this day?
Anant Chaturdashi is the tenth and final day of Ganeshotsav, which begins on Ganesh Chaturthi. The installed Ganesha idol is carried in procession and immersed, with the prayer that he return the next year.
Which deity is worshipped on Anant Chaturdashi?
Ananta — Vishnu in his endless aspect, reclining on the serpent Shesha. The vrat and the fourteen-knot thread both honour the boundless one who upholds the fourteen worlds.
Other major festivals in 2081
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 2081
- Vasant Panchami — 14 February 2081
- Maha Shivaratri — 8 March 2081
- Holika Dahan — 24 March 2081
- Holi — 25 March 2081
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 10 April 2081
- Ram Navami — 17 April 2081
- Akshaya Tritiya — 11 May 2081
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 8 July 2081
- Guru Purnima — 20 July 2081
- Nag Panchami — 9 August 2081
- Raksha Bandhan — 19 August 2081
- Krishna Janmashtami — 27 August 2081
- Hartalika Teej — 5 September 2081
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 6 September 2081
- Pitru Paksha begins — 19 September 2081
- Sharad Navratri begins — 3 October 2081
- Durga Ashtami — 10 October 2081
- Maha Navami — 11 October 2081
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 11 October 2081
- Karwa Chauth — 21 October 2081
- Dhanteras — 29 October 2081
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 31 October 2081
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 31 October 2081
- Govardhan Puja — 1 November 2081
- Bhai Dooj — 2 November 2081
- Chhath Puja — 6 November 2081
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 16 November 2081
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 16 November 2081
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