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The holy festival of Sharad Navratri, full of sacred and spiritual energy, is being celebrated with great pomp across the country these days, where the worship of nine forms of Maa Durga is resonating in every house and temple. Meanwhile, the importance of Vinayaka Chaturthi (Vinayaka Chaturthi 2026) falling during these special days of Navratri increases even more, because on this day there is a rare coincidence of getting the blessings of both Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles, and Mother Durga, the Shakti form. According to the calculations of the Panchang and planets and constellations, many questions remain in the minds of the devotees regarding the date, auspicious time and moon darshan regarding Vinayaka Chaturthi of Navratri this year. According to astrological calculations, on this day there is a very rare and sacred time of only two and a quarter hours for the worship of Lord Ganesha, and according to religious beliefs, seeing the moon for about 10 hours on this day is considered completely prohibited. If you also want to get the blessings of Bappa and Mata Rani on this auspicious occasion, then let us know the exact date of puja, the exact time and all the important rules related to it.
According to the Vedic calendar, Chaturthi Tithi of Shukla Paksha of Ashwin month is celebrated as Vinayak Shri Ganesh Chaturthi, and when this festival falls during Navratri days, its virtue increases manifold. This year in 2026, enthusiasm is being seen among the devotees regarding which day is Vinayaka Chaturthi of Navratri and what will be the best time for worship. According to the Panchang, the main auspicious time of two and a quarter hours (about 2 hours 15 minutes) has been fixed for the puja, during which the establishment of Lord Ganesha and worshiping him as per the rituals is considered extremely fruitful. Offering Durva, Modak and red flowers to Lord Ganesha in this special time brings happiness, prosperity and splendor in the house and all the obstacles are removed. Astrologers also suggest that housewives and fasting devotees should complete their puja within this stipulated time so that they can get the full results of the fast.
In Hindu religion and astrology, seeing the moon on the day of Ganesh Chaturthi is considered a very bad omen, and seeing the moon is completely prohibited for about 10 hours on this day. According to mythology, once Lord Ganesha, seeing the moon’s arrogance over its beauty, cursed it that whoever sees the moon on the day of Chaturthi will be tainted by some false stigma or stigma. This is the reason why people avoid looking at the moon even unknowingly during this prohibited period, so that they do not have to face any kind of defamation or false trouble in life. Even if someone’s eyes fall on the moon by mistake, then to prevent it, the scriptures suggest listening to the story of Lord Shri Krishna about the theft of the Syamantak gem or chanting a special mantra, which eliminates the effect of the defect.
Since this holy festival is falling during Navratri days, worshiping Lord Ganesha along with Maa Durga on this day is like a double blessing for the seekers. After taking bath in the morning, spread a red cloth on a clean platform and install the idol or picture of Maa Durga and Lord Ganesha, and offer Roli, Akshat, incense, lamp and naivedya. Offer modak and laddu to Lord Ganesha and chant at least one rosary of the mantra ‘Om Gan Ganpataye Namah’. Pray for the happiness, peace, health and progress of your family and observe the fast with full devotion. In this way, by worshiping as per the rituals, the destroyer of obstacles will remove all the troubles from your life and there will be positive energy in your house.