Ganesh Chaturthi 2023: The 10-day festival begins on September 19
Ganesh Chaturthi 2023: Ganesh Chaturthi, also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi, is celebrated with pomp and ceremony all over India. The 10-day Hindu festival marks the birth of Lord Ganesha, the deity of wisdom, prosperity and happiness. For the festival, devotees bring the idol of Lord Ganesha and place it in their homes or in a public pandal.
This year, the 10-day festival starts on September 19 and lasts until September 28. According to the Hindu calendar, Vinayak Chaturthi starts at 12:39 PM on Monday (September 18) and ends at 8:43 PM on Tuesday (September 19). ).
There are a number of rituals and customs that devotees follow during this festival.
4 Rituals You Must Perform on Ganesh Chaturthi 2023
Avahana or Pran Pratishtha
This ritual is performed to sanctify the idol of Lord Ganesha. Devotees perform ‘Deep-Prajwalan’ and ‘Sankalpa’ and then recite mantras. The idol is then placed in the pandal, temple or house.
Shodashopachara
This ritual means 16-fold worship, during which something is offered to the lord. In this ritual, the devotees first wash the feet of Lord Ganesha and then give the statue a bath with milk, ghee, honey, curd and sugar. Next step, fresh flowers, akshata, sindoor and Chandan are presented to the idol. Apply sandalwood paste tilak on the Ganpati idol.
Uttarpuja
This ritual is performed during ‘visarjan’. It is a farewell ritual performed on the 10th day of the festival.
Ganpati Visarjan
This is the final ritual where the Ganesha idol is immersed in water. While bidding farewell to the lord, people chant: “Ganapati Bappa Morya, Purchya Varshi Laukariya” (Hail Lord Ganpati, come soon next year).
