Ganesh Chaturthi, Vinayaka Chavithi, is one of the biggest festivals in Hinduism is celebrated on the fourth day of bright fortnight in Bhadrapad Month in Hindu calendar (Shukla Paksha Chaturthi in Bhadrapada Masam). In 2013, Ganesh Chaturthi date is September 9, Monday.
Ganesh Chaturthi is also celebrated as Ganesh Navratri for more than 9 days, starting from Ganesh Chaturthi festival till Anant Chaturdasi.
On the last day, Ganesha idols that are worshipped during Ganpati festival are immersed in water (Ganesh Visarjan / Ganapathi Nimmajjanam).
Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated with utmost gusto and fervor in Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Thane, Solapur and other cities of Maharashtra, Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam (Vizag), Vijayawada, Nizamabad, Warangal, Karimnagar, and many other places of Andhra Pradesh, Bangalore, Mysore, Mangalore, and some more towns in Karnataka, Surat, Ahmedabad, Vadodara and many places in Gujarat, and most of other North Indian states.
Lord Ganesha is also referred to as Vinayaka, Vighneshwara, Vinayagar, Pillaiyar, Ganapathi, etc…
Grishma Singh
Jan 29. 2013
What is the best time for Ganesh Chaturthi puja in 2013
Shashi Tharur
Jan 29. 2013
What is Parthiva Ganapathi Puja. Why it is performed on Ganesh Chaturthi festival only?
Anupama Chowdhary
Jan 29. 2013
Vinayaka Chavithi is the biggest festival in Andhra Pradesh. When I visited Bangalore last year, the Ganesha idols were set up and offered pujas till Dasara. I don’t what is the reason behind it. Why Ganesh idols kept worshipping till Dasara whereas Ganesha festival ends on Ananta Chaturdasi in all other places of India.
Grandhik Somu
Jan 30. 2013
Why Ganesh Festival is known as Ganesh Navratri as it is celebrated for more than 10 days.. It should be called Ganesha Ekadasha ratri / Ganesha Dasharatri..
Sena
Mar 29. 2013
dates for ganesh festival in 2013
Nilay
Apr 15. 2013
Warangal Vinayaka visarjan in 1992 year
Tarosh
May 05. 2013
SHUKLA PAKSHA GANESH CHTURTHI VRAT-2013