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Ganesh Chaturthi 2024

Ganesha's installation on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi; ten days to Anant Chaturdashi.

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Ganesh Chaturthi 2024 date
Saturday, 7 September 2024
Tithi: Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi
Tithi window: 03:04 PM, Friday, 6 September 2024 → 05:42 PM, Saturday, 7 September 2024
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Muhurat & timings

Kashi/IST · astronomically computed
  • Sankalp (sunrise)05:41
  • Madhyahna puja muhurat10:41 – 13:11
  • Fasting window (tithi)2024-09-06 · 15:04 → 17:42
  • Parana (tithi ends)17:42

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 katha

Ganesh 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.

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