Ganesh Chaturthi 2024: In Hindu religion, the worship of Lord Ganesha has special importance. Lord Ganesha is the first god to be worshipped among all the gods. But when it comes to the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi, devotees eagerly wait for it. That is why during Ganesh Visarjan, devotees bid farewell to Bappa by shouting slogans – ‘Ganpati Bappa Morya next year you come soon’ (ganpati bappa morya agle baras tu jaldi aa).
According to the Panchang, every year the Chaturthi of Shukla Paksha of Bhadrapada month is celebrated as Ganesh Chaturthi. According to mythological beliefs and stories, Lord Ganesha was born on this date. Therefore, this festival is celebrated throughout the country as the birth anniversary of Bappa.
When is Ganesh Chaturthi in 2024 (Ganesh Chaturthi 2024 Date)
This year Ganesh Chaturthi is on 07 September 2024. On this day people do special worship of Lord Ganesha. The idol of Lord Ganesha is installed in temples and pandals. At the same time, many people install the idol of Bappa at home. In this way, after celebrating Ganesh festival for 10 days with pomp and show, Ganpati Visarjan is done. This year Ganesh Visarjan is on 17 September 2024.
How to prepare for Ganesh Utsav? (Ganesh Chaturthi 2024 Sthapana Preparation)
Ganesh Utsav is celebrated for a full 10 days and people start preparing for it many days in advance. Let us tell you how you should prepare for Ganesh Utsav?
- Before bringing the idol of Bappa or performing puja, clean the house.
- The north-east corner of the house is the best for installing the idol. Purify this area by sprinkling Gangajal near it.
- Keep the idol at a higher place. For this, arrange a wooden stand or table and clean it as well.
- Keep a clean yellow cloth to spread on the stool.
- Along with this, you can also do some decoration around the place where the idol is to be installed. Like putting stickers of Swastika or Om etc. on the walls, making rangoli, decorating with flowers, putting Bandarwar (Toran) on the door etc.
Ganesh Puja Materials (Ganesh Puja Samagri List)
During Ganesh Puja, many types of materials are required and without them the puja is not complete. Therefore, you should collect these things in advance, so that your puja is completed well. Let us tell you about the important materials used in Ganesh Puja-
Chowki, yellow and red cloth, idol, betel nut, laddu, modak (Modak), durva, betel leaves, coconut, seasonal fruit, incense sticks, matchsticks, vermilion, flowers, kalash, garland, eyes, camphor, turmeric etc.
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