Ganesh Chaturthi 2026: Check Date, Time, Rituals and Significance

Ganesh Chaturthi 2026 is celebrated on 14 September 2026, Monday. The 10-day Grand festival ends with Ganesh Visarjan on 25 September 2026, Friday.

Ganesh Chaturthi 2026

Ganesh Chaturthi is the most popular festival of Hindus. Ganesh Chaturthi is also known as Vinayaka chavithi, Vinayagar Chaturthi. The festival is dedicated to Lord Ganesha, son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. The auspicious festival is celebrated to commemorate the birth of Lord Ganesha who is considered the god of beginnings and removal of obstacles and the God of wisdom and intelligence. It is a 10-day festival celebrated with deep devotion, joy, and faith. Every year, Ganpati starts on the 4th day of the Hindu month of Bhadrapada.

The Ganesh Chaturthi is the most widely celebrated festival of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Telangana. On the first day of Ganesh puja, devotees installed the idols of Lord Ganesha, who is the god of wisdom, prosperity and new beginnings. The festival is filled with colourful decorations, chants of devotion and deep spiritual connection.

Ganesh Chaturthi 2026 Date

According to the Hindu calendar, Lord Ganesha was born in the Shukla Paksha of the Bhadrapada month. In the Georgian calendar, Ganesh Chaturthi Falls between August and September. The devotees of Ganpati Bappa want to know Ganesh Chaturthi start and end date. This year, Ganesh Chaturthi 2026 will start on 14 September 2026, which is on Monday. On the 10th day Ganesh Visarjan will happen. The Ganesh Visarjan 2026 also known as the 9th chaturdshi will observed on Friday, 25 September 2026. The Madhya Ganesh puja muhurt will start from 11:02 a.m. To 1:31 p.m.

According to Drik Panchang, this year, the Ganpati Puja Chaturthi tithi begins on 7:06 a.m. On 14 September 2026 and Chaturthi tithi Ends on 7:44 a.m. On 15 September 2026.

Ganesh Chaturthi Muhurat 2026 in other cities

• 11:16 AM to 01:44 PM – Pune
• 11:02 AM to 01:31 PM – New Delhi
• 10:51 AM to 01:18 PM – Chennai
• 11:08 AM to 01:36 PM – Jaipur
• 10:58 AM to 01:25 PM – Hyderabad
• 11:03 AM to 01:31 PM – Gurgaon
• 11:04 AM to 01:33 PM – Chandigarh
• 10:18 AM to 12:46 PM – Kolkata
• 11:20 AM to 01:48 PM – Mumbai
• 11:02 AM to 01:28 PM – Bengaluru
• 11:21 AM to 01:49 PM – Ahmedabad
• 11:02 AM to 01:30 PM – Noida

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Ganesh Chaturthi Significance

Ganesh Chaturthi aur Vinayak chavithi is festival in India. Ganesh Chaturthi is the birth anniversary of Lord Ganesh. According to the Hindu God, Ganesh is the worship in first called Pratham Pujya to begin any new or auspicious work, event, marriage. He is also known as vighnharta, the removal of obstacles. The auspicious festival is celebrated for 10 days, that symbolise during this. Lord Ganesha in present on the earth, and visit their devotees house and bless them with prosperity, success.

The festival bring people together and celebrates the holy festival of Vinayagar Chaturthi 2026 with great joy, faith, and devotion. During the 10 days devoities of lord ganesh keep fast receive the powerful positive energy and experience spiritual growth. People engage in prayer, rituals and others spiritual practices.

Story of Ganesh Chaturthi 2026

The mythological story of Lord Ganesha is very emotional and Powerful. According to the Hindu mythology Goddess Parvati created the nation from the standard would paste or turmeric paste from her body. And what him to a life. She named the baby as Ganesha. She asked him to guard her while she bath and instructed him not to allow anyone inside. After some lord Shiva return to home and wanted to enter. The nation did not know him and he was obeying his mother’s order. He stopped Shiva from entering.

This moment made Lord Shiva angry and a battle started. Lord Shiva severed Ganesha’s head. When Goddess Parvati arrived she become extremely sad and angry. To calm her bring Ganesha Back to Life Lord Shiva placed the elephants head on Ganesha’s body and revive him. Due to Ganesha was obedient to parents and respect for duty and responsibility he get the blessings of all gods. Lord Shiva blessed Ganesha that he would be worship to before all gods and no auspicious work would begin without seeking his blessing.

The event occurred on the 4th day (Chaturthi) of the bride half of the Bhadrapada month. Hence devotees celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi every year to honour the birth of Lord Ganesha.

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