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Ganesh Chaturthi 2010 – Vinayaka Chavithi date in 2010

Ganesh Chaturthi festival or Vinayaka Chavithi is the festival dedicated to Lord Ganesha celebrated on Chaturthi or Chavithi during the month of bhaadra or Bhadrapada (July – August). Ganesh Chaturthi 2010 or Vinayaka Chavithi 2010 date is September 11. Lord Ganesha is also called as Vinayaka, Ganapati, Vignaharti or Gajanana.

Ganesh Chaturthi festival is celebrated for more than 9 days, starting from Ganesh Chaturthi, during the month Bhaadrapada, which is called Ganesh Navaratri. After Ganesh Navratri, worshipping Lord Ganesh for 9 days or more than 9 days in Ganesh Mandap, Ganesha idol is immersed in water bodies. This ritual is called as Ganesh Nimajjan or Ganapati Visarjan.

Significance and importance of Ganesh Chaturthi Festival:

People believe that on Ganesh Chaturthi Festival, Lord Ganesha, son of the diving couple, Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati, bestow his presence fro all his devotees. Ganapati is considered as the Aadideva, who is worshipped before all Gods in every puja and ritual. Ganesh Chaturhti Festival is widely celebrated in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamilnadu. This festival is also celebrated among the Hindu communities in Nepal and Sri Lanka.

At Khairtabad in Hyderabad, in 2009, 45 feet Matsya Ganesha idol was worshipped during Ganesh Navaratri Festival.

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(14) posted on Ganesh Chaturthi 2010 – Vinayaka Chavithi date in 2010

  1. Readers please use “clay idols” and get blesses with vinayaka for this Vinayaka Chavithi…

    Posted by Praveen Myakala on 4 Aug 2009 at 9:51 AM

  2. [...] Celebrations – Ganesh Chaturthi Festival in Goa Ganesh Chaturthi, popularly known as Chovoth Festival, is one of the most celebrated festivals in Goa. In 2009, the [...]

    Posted by Hindupad » Chovoth Celebrations – Ganesh Chaturthi Festival in Goa on 7 Aug 2009 at 9:48 AM

  3. [...] Ganesh Navratri or Ganapati Navarata – 9 festive nights to worship Lord Ganesh during Vinayaka… [...]

    Posted by Hindupad » Why is Ganesh the first God invoked in all Pujas and rituals? on 7 Aug 2009 at 7:52 PM

  4. [...] Chturthi Festival in Maharashtra – Ganapati Navratri Celebrations Ganesh Chturthi festival in Maharashtra is an important and most celebrated occasion. In 2009, the date of Ganesh [...]

    Posted by Hindupad » Ganesh Chturthi Festival in Maharashtra – Ganapati Navratri Celebrations on 10 Aug 2009 at 4:26 PM

  5. [...] Vrata Rishi Panchami, also known as Rushi Panchami, is observed on the next day after Ganesh Chaturthi in Shukla Paksha during Bhadrapada month (August – September). In 2009, the date of Rushi Panchami [...]

    Posted by Hindupad » Rushi Panchami 2009 – Rishi Panchami Vrata on 10 Aug 2009 at 5:27 PM

  6. [...] Swarna Gauri Habba or Swarna Gowri Vrata is an observance performed on the day before Ganesh Chaturthi in Karnataka. In 2009, the date of Swarna Gouri festival is August 22. As the name suggests, Swarna [...]

    Posted by Hindupad » Swarna Gowri Vrata – Swarna Gauri Habba in Karnataka on 10 Aug 2009 at 6:54 PM

  7. [...] Puja is an important ritual during Ganesh Chaturthi festival. Married women worship Goddess Gowri with Sindoor or kumkum for their sowbhagyam (marital [...]

    Posted by Hindupad » Goddess Gauri – Gowri Devi on 10 Aug 2009 at 7:32 PM

  8. [...] Chaturthi Festival in Maharashtra – Ganesh Chaturthi Celebrations Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Maharashtra is an important and most celebrated occasion. In 2009, the date of Ganesh Chaturthi [...]

    Posted by Hindupad » Ganesh Chaturthi Festival in Maharashtra – Ganesh Chaturthi Celebrations on 12 Aug 2009 at 9:29 AM

  9. [...] Ganesh Chaturthi 2009 [...]

    Posted by Hindupad » Vakratund Mela 2009 – The Eco-friendly Ganesh Mela on 12 Aug 2009 at 9:46 AM

  10. [...] Puja during Ganesh Chaturthi Festival Gauri Puja during Ganesh Chaturthi festival is the most observed vrata throughout India. Gowri Pooja on the day before Ganesh Chaturthi has [...]

    Posted by Hindupad » Gauri Puja during Ganesh Chaturthi Festival on 19 Aug 2009 at 5:07 PM

  11. [...] Nimajjan, also known as Vianayaka Visarjan is the culmination day of 10-day Ganesh Chaturthi or Ganapati Navaratri celebrations.  Usually, Ganesh immersion is held on Anant Chaturdashi day. In Andhra Pradesh [...]

    Posted by Hindupad » Ganesh Immersion or Nimajjan – Ganapati Visarjan on 21 Aug 2009 at 8:00 PM

  12. [...] Chaturthi is observed on the tenth day after Ganesh Chavithi, observed in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and [...]

    Posted by Hindupad » Anant Chaturdashi – Anant Chaturthi on 22 Aug 2009 at 4:15 PM

  13. bhadrapada suddha chavithi or chaturdhi is not the birthday of ganapathi, this was the day when he was given the lordship over the ganas and vighnaas,

    Posted by haalayudha on 23 Aug 2009 at 11:17 PM

  14. FYI… Vinayaka Chaviti is NOT Ganesha’s Birthday… It is the day of power being transferred to him as a ‘The head of Vighnas”

    Posted by Sri Harsha Kiran.P on 31 Aug 2009 at 1:46 PM

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