Ganesh Chaturthi

Sat, 4 September 2027

Ganpati Bappa Morya! May Shri Ganesha remove every obstacle and bless you with wisdom.

Significance

Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi celebrates the birth of Shri Ganesha. Families bring home Ganesha idols for 1.5 to 10 days, ending with visarjan on Anant Chaturdashi.

Traditional rituals

Pranapratishtha of the idol at Madhyahna
Offering modak and durva grass
Daily aarti and visarjan

Do's

Install Ganesha at Madhyahna; offer durva, red flowers and modak. Scriptural tradition
Choose eco-friendly clay idols and immerse at home or in artificial tanks. Lifestyle & wellbeing

Don'ts

Looking at the moon on Ganesh Chaturthi night is traditionally avoided (Mithya Dosha). Scriptural tradition
Avoid plaster-of-Paris idols and loud music that disturbs others. Lifestyle & wellbeing

Ayurvedic connection

Modak made of rice flour, coconut and jaggery steamed in ghee is a monsoon-appropriate, easy-to-digest sweet in moderation.

Mantraॐ गं गणपतये नमः

Dates follow sunrise-based Panchang for the selected city. Regional calendars may differ by a day — follow your family or temple tradition.