Ganesh Chaturthi 1969
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)01:56 → 1969-09-16 · 01:14
- Parana (tithi ends)01:141969-09-16
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 1969
- Makar Sankranti — 13 January 1969
- Vasant Panchami — 22 January 1969
- Maha Shivaratri — 15 February 1969
- Holika Dahan — 3 March 1969
- Holi — 5 March 1969
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 19 March 1969
- Ram Navami — 27 March 1969
- Akshaya Tritiya — 19 April 1969
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 16 July 1969
- Guru Purnima — 29 July 1969
- Nag Panchami — 18 August 1969
- Raksha Bandhan — 27 August 1969
- Krishna Janmashtami — 3 September 1969
- Hartalika Teej — 14 September 1969
- Anant Chaturdashi — 24 September 1969
- Pitru Paksha begins — 26 September 1969
- Sharad Navratri begins — 12 October 1969
- Durga Ashtami — 18 October 1969
- Maha Navami — 19 October 1969
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 20 October 1969
- Karwa Chauth — 28 October 1969
- Dhanteras — 7 November 1969
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 8 November 1969
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 9 November 1969
- Govardhan Puja — 10 November 1969
- Bhai Dooj — 11 November 1969
- Chhath Puja — 15 November 1969
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 23 November 1969
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 23 November 1969
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