Ganesh Chaturthi 1971
Ganesha's installation on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi; ten days to Anant Chaturdashi.
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)05:36
- Madhyahna puja muhurat10:43 – 13:17
- Fasting window (tithi)1971-08-24 · 10:54 → 13:24
- Parana (tithi ends)13:24
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 1971
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 1971
- Vasant Panchami — 31 January 1971
- Maha Shivaratri — 23 February 1971
- Holika Dahan — 11 March 1971
- Holi — 13 March 1971
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 27 March 1971
- Ram Navami — 3 April 1971
- Akshaya Tritiya — 27 April 1971
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 24 June 1971
- Guru Purnima — 8 July 1971
- Nag Panchami — 27 July 1971
- Raksha Bandhan — 6 August 1971
- Krishna Janmashtami — 13 August 1971
- Hartalika Teej — 24 August 1971
- Anant Chaturdashi — 4 September 1971
- Pitru Paksha begins — 6 September 1971
- Sharad Navratri begins — 20 September 1971
- Durga Ashtami — 28 September 1971
- Maha Navami — 29 September 1971
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 29 September 1971
- Karwa Chauth — 7 October 1971
- Dhanteras — 16 October 1971
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 18 October 1971
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 18 October 1971
- Govardhan Puja — 20 October 1971
- Bhai Dooj — 21 October 1971
- Chhath Puja — 25 October 1971
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 2 November 1971
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 2 November 1971
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