Ganesh Chaturthi 1950
Ganesha's installation on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi; ten days to Anant Chaturdashi.
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)05:44
- Madhyahna puja muhurat10:39 – 13:07
- Fasting window (tithi)01:40 → 22:55
- Parana (tithi ends)22:55
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 1950
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 1950
- Vasant Panchami — 23 January 1950
- Maha Shivaratri — 15 February 1950
- Holika Dahan — 3 March 1950
- Holi — 5 March 1950
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 19 March 1950
- Ram Navami — 28 March 1950
- Akshaya Tritiya — 20 April 1950
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 17 July 1950
- Guru Purnima — 29 July 1950
- Nag Panchami — 18 August 1950
- Raksha Bandhan — 27 August 1950
- Krishna Janmashtami — 4 September 1950
- Hartalika Teej — 14 September 1950
- Anant Chaturdashi — 25 September 1950
- Pitru Paksha begins — 27 September 1950
- Sharad Navratri begins — 12 October 1950
- Durga Ashtami — 18 October 1950
- Maha Navami — 19 October 1950
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 20 October 1950
- Karwa Chauth — 29 October 1950
- Dhanteras — 7 November 1950
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 9 November 1950
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 9 November 1950
- Govardhan Puja — 10 November 1950
- Bhai Dooj — 11 November 1950
- Chhath Puja — 15 November 1950
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 24 November 1950
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 24 November 1950
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