Ganesh Chaturthi 1918
Ganesha's installation on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi; ten days to Anant Chaturdashi.
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)05:42
- Madhyahna puja muhurat10:40 – 13:10
- Fasting window (tithi)1918-09-08 · 22:58 → 1918-09-10 · 01:32
- Parana (tithi ends)01:321918-09-10
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 1918
- Makar Sankranti — 13 January 1918
- Vasant Panchami — 15 February 1918
- Maha Shivaratri — 11 March 1918
- Holika Dahan — 27 March 1918
- Holi — 28 March 1918
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 12 April 1918
- Ram Navami — 19 April 1918
- Akshaya Tritiya — 13 May 1918
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 10 July 1918
- Guru Purnima — 23 July 1918
- Nag Panchami — 12 August 1918
- Raksha Bandhan — 22 August 1918
- Krishna Janmashtami — 28 August 1918
- Hartalika Teej — 8 September 1918
- Anant Chaturdashi — 19 September 1918
- Pitru Paksha begins — 21 September 1918
- Sharad Navratri begins — 6 October 1918
- Durga Ashtami — 13 October 1918
- Maha Navami — 14 October 1918
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 15 October 1918
- Karwa Chauth — 22 October 1918
- Dhanteras — 1 November 1918
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 2 November 1918
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 3 November 1918
- Govardhan Puja — 4 November 1918
- Bhai Dooj — 5 November 1918
- Chhath Puja — 10 November 1918
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 18 November 1918
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 18 November 1918
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