📅 15 September 2026
Ganesh Chaturthi गणेश चतुर्थी
Lord Ganesha · Partial fasting
Ten-day festival celebrating the arrival of Ganesha in homes and pandals. Begins on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi, ends with Anant Chaturdashi visarjan.
Rituals (vidhi)
- 1.Pranapratishtha (installation)
- 2.Daily morning + evening aarti
- 3.Modak + ladoo bhog
- 4.Visarjan on day 1, 3, 5, 7, or 10
Significance
Removes obstacles. Especially significant in Maharashtra after Lokmanya Tilak's revival in 1893.
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