Ganesh Chaturthi (Vinayaka Chavithi) is the festival of Lord Ganesha. In 2013, Vinayaka Chavithi date is September 9. It is celebrated on Chaturthi or Chavithi during the month of bhaadra or Bhadrapada month (August – September).
Lord Ganesha is also called as Vinayaka, Ganapati, Vignaharti and Gajanana. Here you can know Ganesh Chaturthi Puja Muhurat - when to perform Ganesh puja on Ganesh Chaturthi.
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 for 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.
Check out the special recipes for Ganesh Chaturthi festival here.
Here you can read Ganesh Chaturthi Puja Mantras or prayers to stotras to chant during Ganesha Chaturthi puja.
Click here to read… How to do Ganesh Chaturthi Puja at home… Detailed Ganesh Chaturthi puja procedure
In 2012 Ganesh Chaturthi date was 19 September 2012. In 2011, Ganesh Chaturthi festival date was September 1.
Praveen Myakala
Aug 04. 2009
Readers please use “clay idols” and get blesses with vinayaka for this Vinayaka Chavithi…
haalayudha
Aug 23. 2009
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,
Sri Harsha Kiran.P
Aug 31. 2009
FYI… Vinayaka Chaviti is NOT Ganesha’s Birthday… It is the day of power being transferred to him as a ‘The head of Vighnas”
Kumar
Aug 16. 2010
Vinayaka Chaviti Celebrations In Vijayawada Star Friends Circle
Bhavya Shri
Sep 02. 2010
Please tell me Ganesh Chaturthi 2011 date
raja
Sep 10. 2010
is it necessary to install ganesh idol at home on ganesh chaturthi
suguna rani
Sep 10. 2010
please update us with sankashti chaturthi 2011 dates
sathyanarayanan
Sep 11. 2010
I like Vinayaka chathurthi very much
zo
May 15. 2011
how are some of the large ganesh idols made and of what material? i want to make a large ganesh…….anybody know? thanks, zo
jagruthi
Jul 26. 2011
we will be erecting Ganesh mandal for 2012 ganesh chaturthi in front of our house in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
jagruthi
Jul 26. 2011
why lord ganesha is worshipped first among all gods in all pujas ?
kriti irani
Aug 02. 2011
Ganesh chaturthi 2011 date in India ?
raghu
Aug 10. 2011
can i wear Ganesha Ring on First Finger. Pls, suggest me and clear my doubt
Alekya
Aug 18. 2011
What the best timings for vinayaka chavathi puja in singapore
nandini
Aug 26. 2011
I have made clay ganesha idol for this ganesh chaturthi. I will worship natural Ganesha at home and will do immersion at our garden.
shingini sasmal
Aug 31. 2011
HAPPY VINAYAKA CHATURTHI……………….
akanksha
Aug 31. 2011
Happy Ganesh Chaturthi 2011 to all Hindu sisters and brothers
praful nonani
Aug 31. 2011
when is ganesh visarjan is it on September 11, 2011
Ravikumar-1618[Prav[m]i
Sep 24. 2012
Ganesh utsav committee in vijayawada.
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Ganesh utsav committee Krishnalanka.
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Krishnalanka,Vijayawada-520013.
S.Ravikumar
Sep 24. 2012
Ganesh utsav committee in krishnalanka.
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Ayushi
Apr 09. 2013
vinayaka chavithi festival date in 2013