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Ganesh Chaturthi 2024: The festival of Ganesh Chaturthi is an important and major Hindu festival dedicated to Lord Ganesha, which is celebrated across the country but is especially popular in Maharashtra. The idol of Bappa is installed on Ganesh Chaturthi and after 10 days it is immersed to bid farewell to Bappa.
When is Ganesh Chaturthi?
According to the Panchang, the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi begins on the Chaturthi Tithi of Shukla Paksha of Bhadrava month and ends on the fourteenth day. Devotees celebrate Ganesh Utsav with great pomp for 10 days.
Ganesh Utsav begins a day before Hartalika Teej and ends on Anant Chaturdashi. The ten-day Ganesh Chaturthi will begin on September 7 this year in 2024 and end on September 17. Vishwakarma Puja is also performed on this day.
Ganesh Chaturthi Muhurta
Ganesh Chaturthi Saturday, September 7, 2024
Chaturthi Tithi starts on Friday at 3:01 p.m.
Chaturthi Tithi will end on Saturday, September 7 at 05:37 pm
Ganesh Chaturthi Puja Timings: September 7: 11:03 a.m. to 1:34 p.m.
Ganesh Visarjan Tuesday, 17 September 2024
Why is Ganesh festival popular in Maharashtra?
Ganesh Utsav is most popular in Maharashtra as its origin is linked to the Maratha Empire. It is said that in the 17th century, Chatrapati Shivaji started celebrating Ganesh Utsav to promote nationalism and unity among his people.
However, it gained more popularity during the British period. While Lokmanya Tilak used this festival as a medium to bring people together and inspire them to fight for independence. Hence the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi holds spiritual as well as cultural and social significance.