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In Sanatan Dharma, Chaturdashi date of Shukla Paksha of Bhadrapada month has special religious significance. This holy day is known as Anant Chaturdashi. In the year 2026, the great festival of Anant Chaturdashi will be celebrated with great pomp on Friday, 25th September. This day is considered extremely sacred for the worship of the eternal form of Lord Shri Hari Vishnu and the conclusion of the 10-day long Ganeshotsav i.e. Ganpati Visarjan. According to the Panchang, Chaturdashi Tithi will start from the evening of 24th September and will continue till the evening of 25th September 2026, due to which, as per Udayatithi, fasting, worship and immersion will be done on 25th September only.
On the day of Anant Chaturdashi, there is a tradition of worshiping Lord Vishnu, the creator of the universe. On this day, after bathing, one pledges to fast by wearing clean clothes. By setting up a Kalash at the place of worship, incense, lamp, scent, flowers and offerings are made while meditating on the eternal form of Lord Vishnu. On this day, ‘Anant Sutra’ is prepared by tying 14 knots in cotton or silk thread, which is offered to Lord Vishnu after coloring it in turmeric. After worship, men tie it on their right hand and women on their left hand. According to mythological beliefs, wearing this sacred thread with 14 knots removes all the sorrows, poverty and troubles of life and brings happiness and prosperity.
The day of Anant Chaturdashi is an emotional moment for Ganesh devotees, because on this day, Ganpati Bappa, who has been sitting in the house for 10 days, is bid farewell. Before immersion, formal Uttarpujan of Bappa is done. First of all, after performing the Aarti, the last offering of Modak, Durva and fruits and flowers is made. After this, an apology is made for the unintentional mistake by lighting incense sticks. After that the idol is shifted a little from its place. After this, with musical instruments and chants of ‘Ganpati Bappa Morya, next year you come quickly’, the idol is respectfully immersed in water in a pond, river or in the house in an eco-friendly manner.
According to religious texts, during the Mahabharata period, when the Pandavas were wandering in the forests after losing everything in gambling, Lord Shri Krishna advised them to keep a fast on Anant Chaturdashi. Yudhishthir along with his brothers and Draupadi observed this fast as per the rituals, due to which he regained his lost kingdom. The 14 knots to be tied in Anant Sutra represent the fourteen worlds (Bhurlok, Bhuvarlok, Swarlok, Maharlok, Janlok, Tapolok, Satyalok, Atala, Vitala, Sutala, Rasatala, Talatala, Mahatal and Patala). By wearing these, man gets protection from the negative energies of all these worlds.
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