The question of the devotees of Lord Shri Ganesh is that when is Ganesh Chaturthi?
In this post we will get information about Ganesh Chaturthi 2024.
In this post we will know when is Ganesh Chaturthi in 2024? Ganesh Chaturthi 2024 date, Muhurta of Ganesh Puja, date of immersion (Visarjan) and importance of Ganesh Chaturthi etc.
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We all celebrate the birthday of Lord Shri Ganesh as Ganesh Chaturthi every year. Ganesh Chaturthi is also known by names like Ganesh Puja, Ganesh Chauth, Vinayaka Chaturthi etc.
In Mithilanchal and some other parts, Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated as Chauth Chandra.
Worshiping Lord Ganesha on Ganesh Chaturthi is considered very auspicious.
Lord Ganesha is the god of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune. Whoever is blessed by Shri Ganesh ji, his life becomes blessed.
All over India and also in other parts of the world where Indians live, the festival of Shri Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated with great pomp.
In the Indian state of Maharashtra, Ganesh festival has a lot of importance. The festival of Ganesh Puja or Ganesh Chaturthi is a ten-day festival in Maharashtra.
Let us now get information about when is Ganesh Chaturthi in the year 2024.
Ganesh Chaturthi 2024 Date – When is Ganesh Chaturthi
According to religious beliefs, Lord Ganesha was born on the Chaturthi date of Shukla Paksha of Bhadrapada month.
For this reason, the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi or Ganesh Puja is celebrated every year on the Chaturthi Tithi of Shukla Paksha of Bhadrapada month.
If we look at it in the modern calendar, it is celebrated in the month of August or September.
In the year 2024, the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi is on 07 September 2024, Saturday.
| Ganesh Chaturthi 2024 Date | 07 September 2024, Saturday |
Now we get information about Chaturthi date of Shukla Paksha of Bhadrapada month. After that we will get information about the puja muhurta.
Shukla Paksha Chaturthi date of Bhadrapada month
Let us tell you that the Chaturthi date of Shukla Paksha of Bhadrapada month is considered very auspicious and holy.
On this day Bighnharta, Bighn destroyer, Mangal idol Shri Ganesh ji was born.
We all celebrate the birth anniversary of the first revered Shri Ganesh ji on this date in the form of Ganesh Chaturthi or Ganesh Puja with great reverence and devotion.
In the table below, we have given information about the starting and ending time of Chaturthi Tithi of Shukla Paksha of Bhadrapada month.
| Shukla Paksha Chaturthi starts in Bhadrapada month | 06 September 2024, Saturday 03:01 pm |
| Shukla Paksha Chaturthi ends in Bhadrapada month | 07 September 2024, Saturday 05:37 pm |
Let us now get information about Ganesh Puja Muhurta in the year 2024.
Ganesh Chaturthi 2024 Ganesh Puja Muhurta
According to religious beliefs, Lord Ganesha was born at midday. For this reason, the midday time is considered to be the most auspicious time for establishing Ganpati and worshiping Ganpati in Shri Ganesh Chaturthi festival.
In the table below, we have given the auspicious time for Ganesh Puja of Ganesh Chaturthi festival in the year 2024.
| Ganesh chaturthi 2024 Ganesh puja auspicious time | 07 September 2024, Saturday 11:15 am to 01:30 pm |
There may be some variation in this time according to your city. Overall, this is an auspicious time. However, you can get more information in this regard from your Purohit or Pandit.
If you are not getting any information, then you should start Ganesh establishment and Ganesh worship between 11:30 am to 01:00 pm. This time is in the form of auspicious time for all the places of India. (according to our calculations).
Why is moon sighting prohibited on Ganesh Chaturthi?
It is a religious belief that on the day of Ganesh Chaturthi, that is, moon sighting is prohibited on the Chaturthi date of Shukla Paksha of Bhadrapada month.
That is, there is no Chandra Darshan (looking at the moon) on this day.
It is a religious belief that if the moon is seen on the Chaturthi date of Shukla Paksha of Bhadrapada month, then that person gets a false stigma.
The moon has been cursed by Lord Ganesha that if the person who sees the moon on the Chaturthi of Shukla Paksha of Bhadrapada month will get a false stigma.
Lord Shri Krishna also had to face the false stigma of seeing the moon on the Shukla Paksha Chaturthi date of Bhadrapada month.
Lord Krishna also had a false stigma of stealing the Syamantak gem.
For this reason, the moon should not be seen on the Shukla Paksha Chaturthi i.e. Ganesh Chaturthi of the month of Bhadrapada.
If someone has got a false stigma or if he has seen the moon by mistake, then on this day after worshiping Shri Ganesh ji with complete rituals, the following mantra should be recited with fruits etc. in hand.
Singh Prasenamvadhitsinho jambavata hatha.
Sukumaraka Marodistav Hasya Syamantaka.
Ganesh Chaturthi 2024 Forbidden Moon Darshan Timings
According to religious beliefs, moon sighting is prohibited on the Shukla Paksha Chaturthi date of Bhadrapada month. In the table below, we have given the time of forbidden moon sighting.
| Ganesh Chaturthi 2024 Forbidden Moon Darshan Timings | From 06 September 2024, Saturday |
Ganesh Chaturthi 2024 Ganesh Visarjan Date
In many places, especially in the state of Maharashtra, the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated for ten days.
In the year 2024, Ganesh Visarjan will be done on 17 September 2024, Tuesday.
Significance of Ganesh Chaturthi
- We all celebrate the birth anniversary of Lord Shri Ganesh ji as Ganesh Chaturthi with full devotion every year.
- Ganesh Chaturthi is also known by names like Ganesh Puja, Ganesh Chauth, Vinayaka Chaturthi etc.
- Worship of Lord Ganesha is considered to be of special importance in Ganesh Chaturthi.
- Lord Ganesha is the god of wisdom, knowledge, good fortune.
- Worshiping Lord Shri Ganesha leads to the blessings of Shri Ganesha.
- Lord Ganesha removes all the obstacles.
- It paves the way for progress in life.
- Lord Shri Ganesh fulfills all auspicious works and auspicious wishes.
Ganesh Chaturthi is the most important festival in the praise of Lord Shri Ganesha.
The festival of Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated on the Chaturthi date of Shukla Paksha of Bhadrapada month.
According to religious belief, Lord Ganesha was born on the Shukla Paksha Chaturthi date of Bhadrapada month.
We all celebrate the birthday of Lord Ganesha as Ganesh Chaturthi festival.
Get more information from Purohit or Jyotish.
Some more publications –
Ganesh Aarti | गणेश आरती – जय गणेश जय गणेश, जय गणेश देवा
Shri Ganesh Chalisa in Hindi – श्री गणेश चालीसा – गणपति चालीसा
Ganesh Chalisa Lyrics Hindi – English गणेश चालीसा लिरिक्स
Information about some other festivals –
Sonatuku family wishes you all a very Happy Ganesh Chaturthi.
