Ganesh Chaturthi 2023: The auspicious festival of Ganesh Chaturthi, also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi and Ganesh Utsav is just around the corner. This sacred festival marks the birth of Lord Ganesha and is celebrated with full zeal and enthusiasm in the Indian states of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka. Lord Ganesha is known as “Vighnaharta” who is the lord of removing obstacles. He is also known as the god of intelligence, prosperity, wealth and good fortune. The Ganesh Utsav lasts 10 days - starting with Ganesh Chaturthi and culminating with the Ganpati Visarjan. This year, the festival will begin on September 19, 2023.
Ganesh Chaturthi 2023 Date
- Ganesh Chaturthi 2023 Tithi - 19th September 2023
- Chaturthi Tithi Begins - 18th September 2023, 12:39 PM
- Chaturthi Tithi Ends - 18th September 2023, 01:43 PM
- Ganpati Visarjan - 28th September 2023
Lord Ganesha is known as “Vighnaharta” who is the lord of removing obstacles. He is also known as the god of intelligence, prosperity, wealth and good fortune. (Image Source: Canva)
Ganesh Chaturthi 2023 Shubh Muhurat
- New Delhi - 11:01 AM, September 18, to 01:28 PM, September 19
- Mumbai - 11:19 AM, September 18, to 01:43 PM, September 19
- Pune - 11:15 AM, September 18, to 01:41 PM, September 19
- Gurugram - 11:02 AM, September 18, to 01:29 PM, September 19
- Noida - 11:01 AM, September 18, to 01:28 PM, September 19
- Bengaluru - 11:01 AM, September 18, to 01:26 PM, September 19
- Hyderabad - 10:57 AM, September 18, to 01:23 PM, September 19
- Chennai - 10:50 AM, September 18, to 01:16 PM, September 19
- Kolkata - 10:17 AM, September 18, to 12:44 PM, September 19
- Chandigarh - 11:03 AM, September 18, to 01:30 PM, September 19
- Jaipur - 11:07 AM, September 18, to 01:34 PM, September 19
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Ganesh Chaturthi 2023 Significance
Every year, on the Chaturthi tithi of Shukla Paksha, the Ganesh Chaturthi festivities are celebrated. During these ten-day Ganesh Utsav celebrations, Hindus believe that Lord Ganesha comes to Earth to bless his followers. Ganesha's clay idols are placed in people's homes and on lavish pandals to commemorate the festival. Vedic hymns and mantras are chanted, along with prayers and fasting (vrata). Modak is thought to be a favourite of Ganesha, and it is included in the Prashad offerings to the divine deity. It is believed that Lord Ganesha returns to Mount Kailash to see his parents, Lord Shiva and Parvati, on the final day of Ganesh Chaturthi, also known as Ganesh Visarjan or Anant Chaturdashi.
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