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Ganesh Chaturthi
गणेश चतुर्थी
Birthday of Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles. Idols are installed, worshipped for 1.5 / 5 / 7 / 10 days, then immersed in water with great fanfare.
Tuesday, 15 September 2026Bhadrapada Shukla ChaturthiDeity · Ganesha
Recommended rituals
- 1Pranapratishtha of the Ganesh idol
- 2Daily aarti morning + evening
- 3Offer modak — Ganesha's favourite
- 4Recite Sankashta Ganesh Stotram
- 5Visarjan procession on the chosen day
Mantra
ॐ गण गणपतये नमः
Recite 108 times during the festival's auspicious window.
What is auspicious on this day
- ✓Removing obstacles in any venture
- ✓Buying a vehicle
- ✓Children's education ceremonies