Ganesh Chaturthi 2024 Dates: In Hinduism, Lord Ganesha is said to be the god of knowledge, wisdom, happiness, prosperity and good fortune. Lord Ganesha is also known by many names including Gajanan, Bappa, Ganapati, Ekadanta, Gajanan, Vakratunda, Siddhi Vinayak etc.
Ganesh Chaturthi festival is an important and big festival of Hinduism dedicated to Lord Ganesha, which is celebrated all over the country. But it is more popular in Maharashtra. Bappa’s idol is installed on Ganesh Chaturthi and after 10 days Bappa is immersed and bid farewell. Let us know when Ganesh Chaturdashi is starting and ending this year in 2024.
When is Ganesh Chaturthi in 2024 (Ganesh Chaturthi 2024 Kab hai)
According to the Panchang, Ganesh Chaturthi festival starts on the Chaturthi Tithi of Shukla Paksha of Bhadrapada month and ends on Chaturdashi. Devotees celebrate Ganesh Utsav with great pomp for the entire 10 days.
Let us tell you that Ganesh Utsav starts from the next day of Hartalika Teej (Hartalika Teej 2024) and ends on Anant Chaturdashi (Anant Chaturdashi 2024). The ten-day Ganesh Chaturthi will start from 7 September 2024 this year, which will end on 17 September. Vishwakarma Puja (Vishwakarma Puja 2024) also takes place on the same day.
Ganesh Chaturthi 2024 Muhurat (Ganesh Chaurthi 2024 Muhurat)
| Ganesh Chaturthi | Saturday, September 7, 2024 |
| Chaturthi Tithi starts | Friday afternoon at 3:01 |
| Chaturthi date ends | Saturday 7 September 05:37 pm |
| Ganesh Chaturthi Puja Timings | 7 September from 11:03 am to 01:34 pm |
| Ganesh Visarjan | Tuesday, September 17, 2024 |
Why is Ganesh Utsav popular in Maharashtra (Ganesh Utsav Celebration in Mumbai Maharashtra)
Ganesh Utsav is most popular in Maharashtra because its origin is associated with the Maratha Empire. It is said that in the 17th century Chhatrapati Shivaji started celebrating Ganesh Utsav to promote nationalism and unity among his subjects.
However, it gained more popularity during the British era when Lokmanya Tilak used this festival as a medium to bring people together and inspire them to fight for independence. Therefore, the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi is important not only spiritually but also culturally and socially.
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