Ganesh Chaturthi 1913
Ganesha's installation on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi; ten days to Anant Chaturdashi.
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)05:40
- Madhyahna puja muhurat10:41 – 13:12
- Fasting window (tithi)1913-09-03 · 15:26 → 12:24
- Parana (tithi ends)12:24
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 Ganesh Chaturthi puja vidhi, vrat rules and kathaGanesh Chaturthi — Frequently Asked Questions
Why should the moon not be seen on Ganesh Chaturthi?
The moon mocked Ganesha and was cursed that whoever looked at it on this tithi would face a false accusation. Krishna himself was said to suffer it in the Syamantaka jewel episode; reciting that story is the prescribed remedy.
How many days should the idol be kept?
One and a half, three, five, seven or ten days — all are valid. What matters is that aarti is performed each day and the visarjan is done as promised at installation.
What is offered to Ganesha?
Durva grass in twenty-one blades, red flowers, and modak. Modak is his particular offering and is not substituted.
Other major festivals in 1913
- Makar Sankranti — 13 January 1913
- Vasant Panchami — 11 February 1913
- Maha Shivaratri — 6 March 1913
- Holi — 23 March 1913
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 7 April 1913
- Ram Navami — 15 April 1913
- Akshaya Tritiya — 9 May 1913
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 6 July 1913
- Guru Purnima — 18 July 1913
- Nag Panchami — 6 August 1913
- Raksha Bandhan — 16 August 1913
- Krishna Janmashtami — 24 August 1913
- Hartalika Teej — 3 September 1913
- Anant Chaturdashi — 14 September 1913
- Pitru Paksha begins — 16 September 1913
- Sharad Navratri begins — 1 October 1913
- Durga Ashtami — 7 October 1913
- Maha Navami — 8 October 1913
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 9 October 1913
- Karwa Chauth — 18 October 1913
- Dhanteras — 27 October 1913
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 28 October 1913
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 29 October 1913
- Govardhan Puja — 30 October 1913
- Bhai Dooj — 31 October 1913
- Chhath Puja — 4 November 1913
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 13 November 1913
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 13 November 1913
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