Ganesh Chaturthi 1966
Ganesha's installation on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi; ten days to Anant Chaturdashi.
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)05:45
- Madhyahna puja muhurat10:38 – 13:05
- Fasting window (tithi)11:31 → 1966-09-19 · 09:31
- Parana (tithi ends)09:311966-09-19
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 1966
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 1966
- Vasant Panchami — 27 January 1966
- Maha Shivaratri — 18 February 1966
- Holika Dahan — 6 March 1966
- Holi — 7 March 1966
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 23 March 1966
- Ram Navami — 31 March 1966
- Akshaya Tritiya — 23 April 1966
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 20 June 1966
- Guru Purnima — 2 July 1966
- Nag Panchami — 20 August 1966
- Raksha Bandhan — 30 August 1966
- Krishna Janmashtami — 7 September 1966
- Hartalika Teej — 17 September 1966
- Anant Chaturdashi — 28 September 1966
- Pitru Paksha begins — 30 September 1966
- Sharad Navratri begins — 15 October 1966
- Durga Ashtami — 21 October 1966
- Maha Navami — 22 October 1966
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 23 October 1966
- Karwa Chauth — 1 November 1966
- Dhanteras — 10 November 1966
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 11 November 1966
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 12 November 1966
- Govardhan Puja — 13 November 1966
- Bhai Dooj — 14 November 1966
- Chhath Puja — 18 November 1966
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 28 November 1966
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 28 November 1966
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