Ganesh Chaturthi 1989
Ganesha's installation on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi; ten days to Anant Chaturdashi.
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)05:40
- Madhyahna puja muhurat10:41 – 13:12
- Fasting window (tithi)1989-09-03 · 17:31 → 20:01
- Parana (tithi ends)20:01
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 1989
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 1989
- Vasant Panchami — 10 February 1989
- Maha Shivaratri — 6 March 1989
- Holika Dahan — 21 March 1989
- Holi — 23 March 1989
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 6 April 1989
- Ram Navami — 14 April 1989
- Akshaya Tritiya — 7 May 1989
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 5 July 1989
- Guru Purnima — 18 July 1989
- Nag Panchami — 6 August 1989
- Raksha Bandhan — 17 August 1989
- Krishna Janmashtami — 23 August 1989
- Hartalika Teej — 3 September 1989
- Anant Chaturdashi — 14 September 1989
- Pitru Paksha begins — 16 September 1989
- Sharad Navratri begins — 30 September 1989
- Durga Ashtami — 8 October 1989
- Maha Navami — 9 October 1989
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 10 October 1989
- Karwa Chauth — 17 October 1989
- Dhanteras — 26 October 1989
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 28 October 1989
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 29 October 1989
- Govardhan Puja — 30 October 1989
- Bhai Dooj — 31 October 1989
- Chhath Puja — 5 November 1989
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 13 November 1989
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 13 November 1989
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