This Ganesh Chaturthi 2023 welcome lord Ganesh in your home and get lord Ganesha’s blessing for your family with positivity.
Ganesh Chaturthi Significance
Ganesh Chaturthi, also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi or Ganesh Utsav, is a ten-day festival that celebrates the birth of Lord Ganesha, the god of wisdom and auspicious beginnings. It is one of the most popular festivals in India and is celebrated with great pomp and fervor.
Lord Ganesh is believed to be born during Shukla Paksha of Bhadrapada month, Ganesh Chaturthi currently falls in month of August or September according to English calendar.
The festival of Ganesh Chaturthi, is consider to be of 10 days and ends on Anant Chaturdashi which is also known as Ganesh Visarjan day. On Anant Chaturdashi, devotees immerse idol of Lord Ganesh in water body like river, pond or other water bodies whichever is available after a gala street procession.
Ganesh Chaturthi Muhurat 2023
Sthapana and Ganapati Puja Muhurat
- Ganesh Chaturthi date:- Tuesday, September 19, 2023
- Ganesh Puja Madhyahna Muhurat start at 11:01 AM and end at 01:28 PM
- Duration:- 2hrs 27mins
- Ganesh Chaturthi tithi begins at 12:39 PM on Sep 18, 2023 and tithi ends 01:43 PM on Sep 19, 2023
Ganesh Visarjan
Ganesha Visarjan on – Thursday, September 28, 2023
Ganesh Chaturthi Muhurat in Other Cities
11:15 AM to 01:41 PM – Pune
11:01 AM to 01:28 PM – New Delhi
10:50 AM to 01:16 PM – Chennai
11:07 AM to 01:34 PM – Jaipur
10:57 AM to 01:23 PM – Hyderabad
11:02 AM to 01:29 PM – Gurgaon
11:03 AM to 01:30 PM – Chandigarh
10:17 AM to 12:44 PM – Kolkata
11:19 AM to 01:43 PM – Mumbai
11:01 AM to 01:26 PM – Bengaluru
11:20 AM to 01:43 PM – Ahmedabad
11:01 AM to 01:28 PM – Noida
Ganesh Chaturthi Muhurat Duration is 02 Hours 27 Mins, one should consider doing puja during these timings.
It is believed that Lord Ganesh was born during Madhyahna Kala. Madhyahna Kala means midday or afternoon according to Hindu division of the day.
As per Vedic astrology Madhyahna Kala is considered as the most appropriate time for Ganesha Puja. Ganapati Sthapana and Ganapati Puja on Ganesha Chaturthi are done during Madhyahna part of the day.
How to Celebrate
On the first day of Ganesh Chaturthi, devotees install idols of Lord Ganesha made of clay in their homes, some also install public pandals. The idols are worshipped and decorate it with flowers, garlands, and other offerings. Devotees chant prayers and mantras of Lord Ganesha and offer him his favorite foods, such as modaks and ladoos.
One can see great enthusiasm and joy while the celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi. People gather in pandals to sing, dance, and participate in cultural programs. They also install food and religious souvenirs stalls.
Lord Ganesha are immersed in rivers or lakes on the tenth day of the festival. This ritual is known as Ganesh Visarjan and symbolizes Lord Ganesha’s return to his heavenly abode.
Ganesha Visarjan
Ganesha Visarjan will be done on Thursday, September 28, 2023, on Anant Chaturdashi. On this Day devotees immerse idol of Lord Ganesh in water body like river, pond or other water bodies whichever is available after a gala street procession.
Moon sighting Prohibited
- It is believed that one should not sight the moon on Ganesh Chaturthi. Is someone sights or worships the moon on Ganesh Chaturthi he/she creates Mithya Dosham or Mithya Kalank, which means getting false accusation of stealing something.
- So between 09:45 AM to 08:43 PM these timings one should avoid sighting the moon.
On previous day time to avoid Moon sighting – 12:39 PM to 08:10 PM, Sep 18
Get rid of Mithya Dosham or Mithaya Kalank
If someone has mistakenly sighted the moon on Ganesh Chaturthi then he/she should get rid of the curse by chanting this mantra:-
सिंहः प्रसेनमवधीत्सिंहो जाम्बवता हतः।
सुकुमारक मारोदीस्तव ह्येष स्यमन्तकः॥
Simhah Prasenamavadhitsimho Jambavata Hatah।
Sukumaraka Marodistava Hyesha Syamantakah॥
Celebrate this Ganesh Chaturthi with your family with devotion and joy and worship Lord Ganesha to bring happiness and prosperity to your family.