Ganesh Chaturthi 2001
Ganesha's installation on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi; ten days to Anant Chaturdashi.
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)05:34
- Madhyahna puja muhurat10:43 – 13:18
- Fasting window (tithi)2001-08-21 · 21:22 → 18:22
- Parana (tithi ends)18:22
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 2001
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 2001
- Vasant Panchami — 29 January 2001
- Maha Shivaratri — 21 February 2001
- Holika Dahan — 9 March 2001
- Holi — 10 March 2001
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 26 March 2001
- Ram Navami — 2 April 2001
- Akshaya Tritiya — 26 April 2001
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 23 June 2001
- Guru Purnima — 5 July 2001
- Nag Panchami — 25 July 2001
- Raksha Bandhan — 4 August 2001
- Krishna Janmashtami — 12 August 2001
- Hartalika Teej — 21 August 2001
- Anant Chaturdashi — 1 September 2001
- Pitru Paksha begins — 3 October 2001
- Sharad Navratri begins — 17 October 2001
- Durga Ashtami — 24 October 2001
- Maha Navami — 25 October 2001
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 26 October 2001
- Karwa Chauth — 4 November 2001
- Dhanteras — 12 November 2001
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 14 November 2001
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 14 November 2001
- Govardhan Puja — 16 November 2001
- Bhai Dooj — 17 November 2001
- Chhath Puja — 21 November 2001
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 30 November 2001
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 30 November 2001
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