Ganesh Chaturthi 2023: Here’s how you can welcome Lord Vinayak

One of the most awaited and auspicious 10-day-festival of Lord Ganesha (commonly known as Bappa or Gajanan) is all set to begin soon. Ganesh Chaturthi which is also known as Vinayak Chaturthi or Ganeshotsav approaches in the month of August or September every year. According to Drik Panchang or Hindu calendar, the festival falls in Bharapada month.

When will Ganesh Chaturthi commence?

As the festival approaches, some people are unsure about the date to welcome Lord Ganesha. The 10-day long festival will be celebrated on September 19, this year. People bring Lord Ganesh into their homes and celebrate his birthday with fervor all across the nation for 10 days as a revered guest. According to mythology, Lord Ganesha took birth in Shukla Paksha of Bhadrapada month’s Chaturthi.

For how many days you can bring Lord Ganesh home?

Although people were confused between September 18 and 19, according to Hindu Panchang, Ganesh Chaturthi will be celebrated on Tuesday, September 19, 2023. Devotees can bring the clay idol of Lord Ganesha home for 1.5 days, 3 days, 7 days or 10 days. The auspicious time to welcome Lord Ganesha home on Chaturthi Tithi will begin at 12:39 PM on September 18, 2023, and end at 01:43 PM on September 19, 2023.

Ganesh Visarjan will mark the conclusion of the 10-day festival, which is September 28, this year.

Significance of Ganesh Chaturthi:

Ganesh Chaturthi is a Hindu festival that honors Lord Ganesha, the elephant-headed God known as the remover of obstacles and the God of beginnings and wisdom. Although the festival is celebrated with great enthusiasm across the nation, but it is specially observed at a very large scale in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Goa.

Tithi and Mahurat:

Chaturthi Tithi will start at 18 September at 12:39 PM and ends at 19 September at 1:43 PM

Ganesh Puja 2023 Muhurat on September 19 will be from 11:00 AM to 1:26 PM

What can you offer Lord Ganesh?

Religiously, Modaks, sweet made with rice flour having sweet coconut filling are being offered to Lord Ganesha. Modak and laddoo are his favourite sweet.

Visarjan Tithi:

The tenth and the final day of the festival will conclude with the visarjan of the idol of Lord Ganesha which is taken out with a grand procession and immersing in the nearby water body. The day is commonly known as Anant Chaturdashi and is falling on September 28. Throughout 10 days, many cultural programmes and performances are organised at a very large scale at pandals. People chant mantras, perform aarti and other rituals.