Ganesh Chaturthi 2025 Date: Just a few days are left for the much-awaited arrival and festival of Lord Ganesha. Preparations have begun for Ganesh Chaturthi, also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi. This Hindu festival marks the birthday of Lord Ganesha. Pandals are being set up with grand idols of the Lord Ganesha for the occasion. Various types of modaks, barfis and laddoos are displayed at sweet shops.
People celebrate the festival by installing Lord Ganesha’s murtis (idols) privately in their homes and publicly in grand pandals. Observances include the chanting of Vedic hymns along with prayers and vrata (fasting). Offerings and prasada are distributed from the pandal to the community after the daily prayers.
The festival ends on the tenth day after it begins, when the murti is carried in a public procession with music and group chanting, and then immersed in a nearby body of water, such as a river or the sea. This ritual is called visarjana, and is observed on the day of Ananta Chaturdashi.
If you are wondering when the Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations will begin this year, here’s the date.
This year Ganesh Chaturthi will be celebrated on Wednesday, August 27. Ganesh. According to the Hindu calendar, the Chaturthi date of Bhadrapada month will start from 1:54 pm on August 26 and will end on 3:44 pm on August 27.
Madhyahna Ganesh Puja Muhurat: 11:05 AM to 01:40 PM
Chaturthi Tithi Begins: 01:54 PM on August 26, 2025
Chaturthi Tithi Ends: 03:44 PM on August 27, 2025
Avoid Moon Sighting: 01:54 PM to 08:29 PM on August 26
Ganesh Chaturthi 2025: Muhurat In Major Cities
| City | Puja Muhurat (Start – End) |
|---|---|
| Pune | 11:21 AM – 01:51 PM |
| New Delhi | 11:05 AM – 01:40 PM |
| Chennai | 10:56 AM – 01:25 PM |
| Jaipur | 11:11 AM – 01:45 PM |
| Hyderabad | 11:02 AM – 01:33 PM |
| Gurgaon | 11:06 AM – 01:40 PM |
| Chandigarh | 11:07 AM – 01:42 PM |
| Kolkata | 10:22 AM – 12:54 PM |
| Mumbai | 11:24 AM – 01:55 PM |
| Bengaluru | 11:07 AM – 01:36 PM |
| Ahmedabad | 11:25 AM – 01:57 PM |
| Noida | 11:05 AM – 01:39 PM |
It is believed that happiness, peace and good fortune are attained by the grace of Lord Ganesha. This year, celebrate the birth of Lord Ganesh with devotion and joy. Perform rituals and offer aarti to Lord Ganesh to seek his divine blessings. Enjoy the traditional sweets like ‘modak’ and embrace the spirit of love and new beginnings during this sacred festival.
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