Ganesh Chaturthi 1953
Ganesha's installation on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi; ten days to Anant Chaturdashi.
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)05:43
- Madhyahna puja muhurat10:40 – 13:08
- Fasting window (tithi)1953-09-11 · 20:42 → 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 1953
- Makar Sankranti — 13 January 1953
- Vasant Panchami — 19 January 1953
- Maha Shivaratri — 12 February 1953
- Holika Dahan — 28 February 1953
- Holi — 1 March 1953
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 16 March 1953
- Ram Navami — 23 March 1953
- Akshaya Tritiya — 15 May 1953
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 13 July 1953
- Guru Purnima — 26 July 1953
- Nag Panchami — 15 August 1953
- Raksha Bandhan — 24 August 1953
- Krishna Janmashtami — 31 August 1953
- Hartalika Teej — 11 September 1953
- Anant Chaturdashi — 22 September 1953
- Pitru Paksha begins — 24 September 1953
- Sharad Navratri begins — 9 October 1953
- Durga Ashtami — 16 October 1953
- Maha Navami — 17 October 1953
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 17 October 1953
- Karwa Chauth — 25 October 1953
- Dhanteras — 4 November 1953
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 5 November 1953
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 6 November 1953
- Govardhan Puja — 7 November 1953
- Bhai Dooj — 8 November 1953
- Chhath Puja — 12 November 1953
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 20 November 1953
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 20 November 1953
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